A Bit of Both, Winans Meadow and The Crimea
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.04 mi
- Elevation gain
- 233 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 233 ft
- Max elevation
- 381 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 381 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 244
- Uploaded
- March 12, 2021
- Recorded
- March 2021
near Franklintown, Maryland (United States)
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Itinerary description
Begin at Winans Meadow parking lot
leave parking lot heading west on paved trail in direction of cement bridge
after crossing bridge go RIGHT and follow path to left of stone building to wooden boardwalk - this is the Stream Trail
follow Stream Trail a short distance to Ravine Trail & go RIGHT
Go a very short distance and turn LEFT on Old Fort Trail
Follow Old Fort Trail (slight uphill) to Old Wagon Rd Trail and go RIGHT to Eagle Dr (paved road)
Go either way on Eagle Dr to view historic buildings and other features of that area. To continue hike back to start, locate the yellow trail house and follow directions noted here…
At the Yellow Trail House, follow trail signs to Franklintown Loop Trail. After crossing the open area under the Outward Bound Challenge structure, follow blue blazed trail sign to woods. *Go a short distance to where Franklintown Loop Trail splits. To the LEFT is a shorter distance that will bring your back to the Old Wagon Rd Tr. If you follow that route, the trail runs behind Outward Bound buildings and an old stone wall. When you get to the Old Wagon Rd Tr, go RIGHT for a short distance, and bear RIGHT at next sign to remain on the Old Wagon Rd Tr. The trail will bring you to the top of the large hill in Winans Meadow. Go down the hill and cross the cement bridge to return to the parking lot.
leave parking lot heading west on paved trail in direction of cement bridge
after crossing bridge go RIGHT and follow path to left of stone building to wooden boardwalk - this is the Stream Trail
follow Stream Trail a short distance to Ravine Trail & go RIGHT
Go a very short distance and turn LEFT on Old Fort Trail
Follow Old Fort Trail (slight uphill) to Old Wagon Rd Trail and go RIGHT to Eagle Dr (paved road)
Go either way on Eagle Dr to view historic buildings and other features of that area. To continue hike back to start, locate the yellow trail house and follow directions noted here…
At the Yellow Trail House, follow trail signs to Franklintown Loop Trail. After crossing the open area under the Outward Bound Challenge structure, follow blue blazed trail sign to woods. *Go a short distance to where Franklintown Loop Trail splits. To the LEFT is a shorter distance that will bring your back to the Old Wagon Rd Tr. If you follow that route, the trail runs behind Outward Bound buildings and an old stone wall. When you get to the Old Wagon Rd Tr, go RIGHT for a short distance, and bear RIGHT at next sign to remain on the Old Wagon Rd Tr. The trail will bring you to the top of the large hill in Winans Meadow. Go down the hill and cross the cement bridge to return to the parking lot.
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