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Diabase Connector

7.8 mi out & back · 747 ft gain · 419 ft high point · Moderate

From Schaeffer Farms Trailhead via the White Loop Trail, the Yellow Trail, the Blue Trail, and the Red Trail (3.1 mi)

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

About this hike

The Diabase Connector is a 7.8 mile out and back route from Schaeffer Farms Trailhead via the White Loop, Yellow, and Blue trails, climbing 747 feet.

Elevation

747 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.9 mi from the trailhead
Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Campground · MD

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Out: 210 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

8.5 mi from the trailhead

Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

11 mi from you