Old Track Loop
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 76 ft
- climb
- 464 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Old Track Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Maryland covering 0.6 miles with 76 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 464 feet.
Local outfitters
- Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Morning Choice TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Barley and HopsHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Red TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grist Mill TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Log TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mill Race TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Old Track Loop
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD, 5.5 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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