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Yellow Poplar Trail (Gambrill State Park, MD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Gambrill State Park, Maryland, Moderate HikesLeave a comment

Although named for the tall, wily trees populating the area, the real highlight of the Yellow Poplar Trail in Maryland’s Gambrill State Park is the ubiquitous, yellow-green ferns seemingly present at every turn. Straddling Catoctin Mountain—the easternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Maryland—the Yellow Poplar Trail offers some limited vistas but, sparsely traveled even …

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Potomac Overlook Loop (Potomac Overlook Regional Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arlington County Parks, Easy Hikes, Virginia2 Comments

While its namesake viewpoint is no more, Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington, Virginia still offers a couple miles of unpaved hiking trails through a diverse deciduous forest. A combination of five different trails forms an easy-to-moderate circuit around the park that clocks in at around 1.6 miles. Access is from the restrooms and parking …

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