Frederick City Watershed

Wayne's Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Wayne's Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 340 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,348 – 1,585 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.53697, -77.47923
Nearest town White Rocks, MD

Directions

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Wayne's Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,347–1,585 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.53697, -77.47923

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

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  22. 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 surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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