Announcing a new Meetup for NOVA Trail Dogs Hiking Club!

What: 'Freaks Come Out at Night' hike - Annapolis Rock

When: October 4, 2009 6:15 PM

Where:
Annapolis Rock/AT Trailhead
Pleasant Walk Rd
Myersville, MD 21773

Let's get out and howl at the moon!

Sunset: 6:49pm
Twi: 7:16pm
Moonrise: 6:41pm
Moonset: 7:34am
Full Moon: 1:11am

Annapolis Rock is a popular destination for hiking and climbing with a pretty, westward facing view of the Cumberland Valley. We'll follow the Appalachian Trail along a wide and well maintained section with a brief uphill climb at the beginning, rocky for some portions. The trail flattens out and maintains a level ridge line walk for the second half of the hike.

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Trail Type: Out-and-back
Distance: 4.4-miles
Location: Near Myersville, MD
When: Sunday, October 4th - 6:15PM
Difficulty: Medium (see our Trail Rating System for more details)
Hiking Time: 2.5- to 3.5-hours (including dawdle time)
Restrictions: Leashes are optional for this hike, but you must carry one with you at all times and you must use one at the trailhead, around vehicles and for introductions and dogs are not permitted to enter the spring at the rock outcrop (this is a drinking source)
What to Bring: Snacks, poo bags, working flashlight or headlamp with fresh batteries, plenty of water for you and your dog (you can filter from the spring at the top, but no water is available along the way)
Weather: Cancel for rain, click here for forecast

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Directions:
See our Google Event Map for customized driving directions. Click on the icon in the center of the map and select To Here to enter your starting location.
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Ample parking just off Rte. 40 between Canada Hill Road and the overpass for I-70.

Learn more here:
http://www.k9hiking.com/calendar/11360419/