6.9 mi from the trailheadHorsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Campground · MD
5.4 mi out & back · 578 ft gain · 419 ft high point · Moderate
From Schaeffer Farms Trailhead via the White Loop Trail and the Yellow Trail (0.9 mi)
MD · OpenStreetMap contributors
The Blue Trail is a 5.4 mile out and back route from Schaeffer Farms Trailhead using the White Loop and Yellow trails, climbing 578 feet.
578 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
Campground · MD
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