AT—Gathland State Park to Lambs Knoll (Rating: B)

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Description:
Please join me on this 8½ mile out-and-back hike to enjoy then end of fall colors on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland. Total elevation gain is 1340 feet. The hike will begin at Gathland State Park and follows the AT north along the ridge of South Mountain. The hike follows the ridge-line and gradually ascends 550 ft till we reach a junction and descend to the PATC Bear Spring Cabin where we'll grab a snack. We'll then climb 730' in ⅔ mi to White Rocks overlook, grab a vista then proceed up to the cold war Lambs Knoll telecommunications site. We'll return along the AT stopping off at the Crampton Gap Shelter just before reaching the cars at Gathland State Park.

Leader: Harvey Haines

Meet: In the parking lot across the street from Gathland State Park at 9:00 AM, near Burkittsville, MD, and about ½ hr west of Fredrick, MD or ¾ hr north of Leesburg, VA. The lot is off Arnoldtown Rd.

Entry Fee: No Park Entry Fee

Map of the hike:
pdf map
https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0c4YweAGiUObBd7-jtrImQsTA#Gathland_State_Park_to_Lambs_Knoll
GaiaGPS interactive map
https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=16.6/-77.6329/39.4411&pubLink=MvAxdXQZPGUvSTbrxsXhckZl&trackId=d41c1a61-a538-4117-8085-e7b2218eb140

Rating: B - Moderately Difficult
The hike is on the harder end of a B-hikes because of a 730 ft elevation gain in the 0.7 mi climb from Bear Spring Cabin to the White Rocks overlook.

Driving time to trail head: 1¼ to 1½ hours from northern VA.

Dogs are permitted on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy