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Maryland trails · Pine Lick Blue

Pine Lick Blue

A 7.0-mile network in Maryland, with 379 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.

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Length
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
379 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
35%
Steepest mile
+339 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.5 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

675 – 1,092 ft1234567

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 4.7 and mile 7.0. It gives back about 1,023 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Pine Lick Blue

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Four Mile Loop access. About 35 min drive (19 mi) from Cumberland. 39.71448, -78.47097 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:55 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.0-mile route takes roughly 2 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:10 a.m. — 8 h 26 min before sunset.

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