Name: American Chestnut Land Trust
Start: 2025-11-30T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-30T14:00:00-05:00

**(Trailhead hike)** **American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT), (Trailhead hike) (11/30/25).**
Happy post Thanksgiving weekend! Come explore the American Chestnut Land Trust )(ACLT) a privately run local conservancy in Calvert County MD. This hike will feature ACLT Northern trails. For more about the ACLT and all the cool things they do, check out their website [https://www.acltweb.org/](https://www.acltweb.org/).
For Park Trailmap [5ef86e_c1e697a683234d2ea23286a5e1657a5c.pdf](https://www.acltweb.org/_files/ugd/5ef86e_c1e697a683234d2ea23286a5e1657a5c.pdf)
For details on the “heritage trail” see[PCHT Home | pcheritagetrail](https://www.pcheritagetrail.org/) and for the location of some of the signage see [PCHT Sign Locations June 2025](https://www.pcheritagetrail.org/_files/ugd/5ef86e_939413440d9a4e31a2f80d731f421979.pdf)

Monitor weather for Prince Frederick MD .
Trailhead address 676 Double Oak, Prince Frederick MD

Right now, with the vegetation is down and some of the views of the Parkers Creek and the Bay are visible. As always, the raft is ready to find out if you are Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn… as well taking a short detour from the trails to a small stretch of beach by the Chesapeake Bay.
**Our Route** --This hike will start at the Double Oak Trailheads and start on the Horse Swamp portion of the PF2Bay, taking a detour thru a maize field and a field road, passing some old barns to a small stretch of beach along the Chesapeake Bay, then returning to the Horse Swamp Trail and returning to the trailhead. Next we will take the scenic Parkers Creek Trail featuring the some of the signs from the “heritage trail” history project, to the raft. At the raft, find out if you are Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn… before returning to the Parker’s Creek Trail and ascending back to the parking area. Here hikers have the option of returning directly to the parking area for moderate hike, or a longer hike by taking PF2Bay, Holly Hill and Griffin Meadow.
NOTE: They do allow hunting in the ACLT, so please wear bright colors that do not blend in. For the most part we will be on regular trails where this is less of an issue, but best to be colorful!

Moderate hike – 7.7-8 mi, 900 elev
Long hike – 10.4 mi, 1200 elev

FIRST-TIME HIKERS
If you're a first-time hiker with us, please notify the leaders in advance so they can make sure you have the info you need. Hikers must be able to keep a 2-mph pace. New hikers are required to first complete a moderate hike.

**Liability Waiver:** Many of our hikes take place in remote wilderness areas where cell phone service is not available. Any person participating in any Club activity is responsible for their own safety, health and welfare, and must assume all risks and liabilities related to all Club activities. The Club, its hike leaders, hike sweeps, officers, and other representatives are not liable for any injuries, losses, or damage to persons, children, pets, and/or property, arising from any trips or activities of the Club. You are responsible for bringing enough water, food, and first aid supplies, including those for your personal medical conditions.

CANCELLATION POLICY
To cancel and receive a full bus hike refund, less a $5 processing fee, you must change your RSVP to "No" on Meetup **before NOON on the Friday** before the hike. If you change your RSVP after noon on the Friday before the hike, no refunds will be issued.
Cancellations to Metro/carpool/trailhead hikes will not issue a financial refund, but hiker must change their Meetup RSVP to NO so that leaders do not wait for them at the trailhead.

COVID PRECAUTIONS
Anyone experiencing symptoms of upper respiratory illness should not attend the event.

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