Frederick City Watershed

Salamander–Stupid Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Salamander–Stupid Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 658 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,266 – 1,585 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stupid Trail 39.56351, -77.45793
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD

Directions

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Salamander–Stupid Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 658 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,267–1,583 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Stupid Trail · 39.56351, -77.45793

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Stupid Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Pit, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Salamander, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Moe's Cut, heading W.
  7. 100 ftReach Stupid Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Salamander, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto The Pit, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stupid Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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