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Maryland
Ford Loop Trail
1.0 mi
Distance
145 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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Inside Monocacy National Battlefield
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 145 ft
- Elevation loss
- 145 ft
- Highest point
- 274 ft
- Lowest point
- 225 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Ford Loop Trail is a 1.98-mile out-and-back trail in Maryland with 145 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 274 feet.
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