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Northern Peaks and Saddleback Horse Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Maryland

Northern Peaks and Saddleback Horse Trail Loop

Dickerson, Maryland

3.9 mi

Distance

817 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 36m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Northern Peaks and Saddleback Horse Trail Loop is a loop trail in Frederick County, Maryland. It is 3.9 miles long and gains 817 feet. The nearest town is Urbana, Maryland, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:167 ft
Max:262 ft
Gain:249 ft
Loss:249 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 167 ft and 262 ft across 3.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.167 ft199 ft230 ft262 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi1.9 mi2.9 mi3.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi170 ft
High point2.9 mi262 ft
End3.9 mi170 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Urbana, MD · about 3 mi away
County:
Frederick County, MD

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

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