Rocky Trail
Photo: shashib, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 560 ft
- climb
- 1,444 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Rocky Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Maryland, about a mile from the town of Yonkers. The trail is roughly 2.7 miles long, with a total climb of about 560 feet, and the steepest stretch comes around the 1.2-mile mark at a 15% grade. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cumberland put May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, though that station sits about 700 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Evitt's Mountain Homesite Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Dam Boulder climbing area is about 0.2 mile off. The Lakeside Loop Trail lies roughly 0.7 mile away, and paddlers can find Evitts Creek about 4 miles away across the Pennsylvania line.
Local outfitters
- Paddler's Lane Retreat39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Rocky Trail
Best months: June and August–October. 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
39° / 23°
12 wet
Feb
43° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
53° / 31°
12 wet
Apr
66° / 41°
13 wet
May
75° / 51°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
67° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 34°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumberland 2, MD, 6.7 mi away at 730 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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