Union - Switchback Trail
Trail network near Westminster, Maryland
Hiking Horses
Trail conditions
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 39.6585, -76.99352
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Horses
- Shape
- Trail network
- Elevation
- 567 to 699 ft
- Surface
- Dirt
- County
- Carroll County, Maryland
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Slyder Farmhouse 16 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Historic Bushman House (Gettysburg) 16 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- Union - Kowomu Trail 0.7 mi long
- Union - Meadows Trail 0.7 mi long
- Boundary Trail 1.4 mi long
- Union - Fire Road 1.5 mi long
- Boundary Trail 0.5 mi long
- Union Mills Equestrian Trails 3.2 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Union - Switchback Trail?
- Union - Switchback Trail is about 0.8 miles long, or about 1.5 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Union - Switchback Trail?
- About 136 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 567 and 699 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Union - Switchback Trail?
- Plan on about 40 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Union - Switchback Trail?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Union - Switchback Trail?
- Union - Switchback Trail is open to hiking and horses, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Union - Switchback Trail start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 39.6585, -76.99352. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.