Frederick City Watershed

Wayne's Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Wayne's Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 628 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,585 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.54220, -77.49074
Nearest town Lost Eden, MD

Directions

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Wayne's Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,366–1,585 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.54220, -77.49074

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

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading N.
  17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading N.
  18. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  32. 350 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  34. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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