Frederick City Watershed

Whisky Springs Pond–Fireroad, 7 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Whisky Springs Pond–Fireroad, 7 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Cliffton Estates, MD. The route reaches Whisky Springs Pond. It climbs 1,118 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 1,719 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skink 39.56693, -77.49513
Nearest town Cliffton Estates, MD

Directions

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Whisky Springs Pond–Fireroad, 7 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 4 hr 36 min

Elevation 741–1,719 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Skink · 39.56693, -77.49513

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skink, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Whisky Springs Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fireroad, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Skink, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Moe's Cut, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Salamander, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.3 miSharp left onto Private Property Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miReach Whisky Springs Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  18. 1.3 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Moe's Cut, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Salamander, heading W.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right onto Skink, heading W.
  26. 0.9 miBear left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skink, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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