Hikes based on Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) Map #5 & #6 – Appalachian Trail across Maryland and the entire Catoctin Trail. The map includes Cunningham Falls, Gambrill, Gathland, Greenbrier, South Mountain, and Washington Monument State Parks and Catoctin Mountain Park, National Park.

Leaders Note: These write-ups are provided in the preferred format so hike leaders can cut and paste from the electronic edition, and edit the hike description for their hike.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Boonesboro MD 21713, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Old National Pike south to White Rock Trail and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a difficult 8-mile loop with a cumulative 1,200-foot gain going out and a cumulative 600-foot gain coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Burkittsville MD 21718, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Gathland State Park north to White Rock Trail and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is an easy 6-mile loop with an 800-foot gain going out and mostly downhill coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Burkittsville MD 21718, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Gathland State Park north to Old National Pike. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a moderate 8-mile point-to-point with a cumulative 900-foot elevation gain. Point-to-Point hike requires sufficient drivers to shuttle drivers/hikers back to starting point. Call the hike leader to register as driver/hiker. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Burkittsville MD 21718, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Gathland State Park south to Ed Garvey Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a moderate 8-9 mile loop with a 500-foot gain in each direction. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Knoxville MD 21758, Casual Loop Hike, Appalachian Trail, Keep Tryst Rd. north to Ed Garvey Shelter and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a moderate 7-mile loop with a cumulative gain of 1,100 feet going out and mostly downhill coming back. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Knoxville MD 21758, Casual Circuit Hike, Appalachian Trail, Keep Tryst Rd. south to Loudoun Heights Trail to AT and return. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a moderate 10-mile circuit with a cumulative gain of 900 feet before becoming a downhill and riverside walk. Details to be added.

Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Point-to-Point Hike, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park north to Gathland State Park. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a moderate 11-mile point-to-point with a cumulative 1,100-foot elevation gain. Point-to-Point hike requires sufficient drivers to shuttle drivers/hikers back to starting point. Call the hike leader to register as driver/hiker. Details to be added.

Maryland Heights:
Saturday, February 08, 2003, 9:AM, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, Casual Circuit Hike, Maryland Heights. Leader: LeadersName, PhoneNumber, LeadersEmail. Based on PATC Map #6, this is a tough 10-mile circuit using the Grant Conway Trail and the Elk Ridge Trail 1,200-1,400 foot gain going out and mostly downhill coming back. Details to be added.

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