1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Viper, heading S.
3. 0.5 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
5. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading E.
6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stupid Trail, heading S.
7. 0.4 miReach The Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
8. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Pit, heading NW.
9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
10. 250 ftBear left onto Viper, heading W.
11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stupid-trail-the-pit-out-back-3-sights-5-km