Hike

Merryman's Mill Trail

Passes a waterfall
1,349 ft of climbing

8.3 mi out & back · 1,349 ft gain · 492 ft high point · Hard

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About this hike

Merryman's Mill Trail is an 8.3 mile out and back route climbing 1,349 feet through viewpoints and past waterfalls near Overshot Point.

Elevation

1,349 ft of gain round trip.

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Open the map

Out: 610 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Eagle's Nest (Phoenix, Maryland)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat62°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun64°44°Mostly Cloudy
Mon66°46°Partly Sunny
Tue69°53°Partly Sunny
Wed71°58°Partly Sunny
Thu71°57°Chance Rain Showers
Fri70°Chance Rain Showers

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph N

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Merryman's Mill Trail

About this hike

Elevation

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