Frederick City Watershed

Wayne's Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Wayne's Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 370 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%4.0 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

3.5 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 21 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 miContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading N.
  15. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading N.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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