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Frederick City Watershed

Wayne's Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 631 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 631 ft, with sections as steep as 19% 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: 19%5.5 mi

Getting there

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

4.9 mi · ▲ 631 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 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading N.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Green Stones, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wayne's Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  30. 350 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.7 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/waynes-trail-out-back-8-km-a5db

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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