Sugarloaf Mountain · Frederick County, MD
Sugarloaf — West View Shortcut
Short but steep climb from the small upper West View lot to the main summit overlook. When the upper one-way road is closed (winter, mud, events), this shortcut isn't available — start from East View instead.
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Today
Workable day for hiking.
Primary activity: hiking
64 /100
Good Trail: prime
AQI 30
Conditions
Air temp
42°F
Fog/Mist
Wind
2 to 6 mph
NE
Rain
0%
Last 48h: 0.00″
Trail
prime
rocky surface
Sunset
7:58 PM
1106 min daylight left
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Air quality
AQI 30
O3 · Good
Score by activity
Hiking
Ideal 48–75°F
64/100
Workable day for hiking.
Dog walking
Ideal 40–72°F
77/100
Great day for dog walking.
Score breakdown
- · 42°F air — Within comfort range, outside ideal
- ✓ AQI 30 — Clean air
- ✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 1 mi round-trip
- Elevation gain
- 280 ft
- Surface
- rocky
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Typical crowds
- moderate
- Dogs
- Leash required
Trailhead
Parking
Trailhead lot .
Facilities
No bathrooms . Upper West View lot is small (~10–15 cars) and only open when the upper road is.
Coordinates
39.2640, -77.3980 — Frederick County, MD.
Park
Part of Sugarloaf Mountain (official site →).