Near Patton Loop Germantown
Running across the Germantown Dam during the 2015 Germantown 50K.
Near Patton Loop Germantown
Creek Crossing at the Siebenthaler
Near Patton Loop Germantown
Trail Intersection #16 is bolstered by an informative kiosk, plenty of shade, and a picnic area.

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Patton Loop Germantown

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A combination of the Orange, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Trails.
6.7
mi
Distance
728
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
6.71mi
Distance
728ft
Elevation Gain
746ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
896ft
High Point
746ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Leave the parking lot and head slightly right to the gated access trail, make a sharp left across to the dam access an your on your way. Keep following the Orange Trail not getting sidetracked by the Silver Trail. At the Yellow Trail junction stay left and follow it to the Blue Trail, also staying left. Pass the main Visitors Center and continue on the Orange Trail, skipping the Red, Green and Purple junctions. Use the shoulder on the road to cross the bridge and back following the Orange Trail. Veer to the Left again at the Pink Trail junction, using it to go to the pond and through the last wooded section back to the parking lot.

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Contributors
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