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Monument Knob via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Monument Knob via Appalachian Trail

Boonsboro, Maryland

6.1 mi

Distance

1,112 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Monument Knob via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail in Frederick County, Maryland. It is 6.1 miles long and gains 1,112 feet. The nearest town is Mount Lena, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:368 ft
Max:467 ft
Gain:362 ft
Loss:362 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 368 ft and 467 ft across 6.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.368 ft401 ft434 ft467 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi375 ft
High point3.0 mi467 ft
End6.1 mi375 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Lena, MD · in or next to town
County:
Frederick County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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