Hike

Hard Rock Trail

Ends at Little Seneca Lake

7.0 mi out & back · 709 ft gain · 542 ft high point · Moderate

From Overflow/Horse Trailer Parking via the Cabin Branch Trail, the Hamilton Trail, and Field Crest Spur (1.7 mi)

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About this hike

This 7.0-mile out-and-back trail reaches Little Seneca Lake from Overflow/Horse Trailer Parking. It climbs 709 feet via Cabin Branch, Hamilton, and Field Crest Spur trails.

Elevation

709 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.3 mi from the trailhead
Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD

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Out: 290 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Seneca LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

9.3 mi from the trailhead

Indian Flats Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Campground · MD

14 mi from you