Cub Scout Hiking Manual

Welcome to Pack 1158’s Hiking Manual. It is a resource to aid Den Leaders in program planning for the Scouts they lead. It is to be noted, that while the hikes have been described for interest and difficulty, outings must still be properly planned. Always refer to your Den Leaders guide for assistance with planning hikes.

Hiking is a sport (YES HIKING IS A SPORT) and a great one at that. Leaders must know and understand the capabilities of the Scouts they lead. Physical fitness must always be a consideration in hike planning. Additionally, Scouts should be properly trained in hike preparation, preparing necessary equipment, clothing, footwear, hydration and nutrition before heading out (see Hiking with Cubs). All of the Cub Scout ranks have adventure requirements that support hike preparation.

A PROPERLY EQUIPPED AND TRAINED SCOUT WILL DEVELOP A LIFE LONG LOVE OF HIKING

Using this guide: - All hikes are sorted by distance from Ashburn Elementary School. - click the "Hike" link to get a Word document describing the hike - click the "Location" link to see the hike location in google maps - click the "Trail Map" link for a topographical map with the highlighted route

Hike	Location	Difficulty	Trail Length (miles)	Trail Map	Distance from AES (miles)
Red Rocks Regional Park	Leesburg, VA	Easy	1.2	Map 1	6.5
Ball Bluff Battlefield	Leesburg, VA	Easy	1.7 - 4.0	Map 3	9
Rust Nature Sanctuary	Leesburg, VA	Easy	0.75 – 1.25	Map 24	11
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve	Leesburg, VA	Easy	3.0	Map 2	14
Chapman-DeMary Trail	Purcellville, VA	Easy	1.2	Map 17	18
Franklin Park	Purceville, VA	Easy	3.5	Map 10	22
Manassas National Battlefield	Manasas, VA	Moderate	5.8	Map 11	24
Manassas National Battlefield	Manasas, VA	Moderate	5.5 - 6.0	Map 12	24
Manassas Battlefield, Chinn Ridge (Accessible)	Manasas, VA	Easy	1.0	Map 13	24
Snickers Gap to Bears Den	Blumont, VA	Easy	2	Map 22	26
C&O Canal, Catoctin Aqueduct (Accessible)	Brunswick, MD	Easy	1.5	Map 4-1 Map 4-2	27
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewards	Purcellville, VA	Easy	0.5 - 2.0	Map 16	28
Jefferson Rock	Harpers Ferry, WV	Moderate	2.5 - 3.0	Map 18-1 Map 18-2	32
Weverton Cliffs	Knoxville, MD	Moderate	2.0	Map 8-1 Map 8-2	32.4
Maryland Heights	Knoxville, MD	Challenging	5.0	Map 19-1 Map 19-2	33
Bear Spring Cabin	Jefferson, MD	Challenging	8	Map 20	34
Crampton Gap Shelter	Jefferson, MD	Easy	1.5	Map 21	34
History of Scouting Trail (Accessible)	Washington D.C.	Easy	2.5	Instructions Questions Answers	35
South Mountain Inn to Washington Monument St	Boonsboro, MD	Moderate	4.5	Map 15	37.5
Fox’s Gap	Boonsboro, MD	Easy	2.0	Map 9	38
Antietam Battlefield, Burnsides Bridge Final	Sharpsburg, MD	Easy	1.7	Map 14	43
Annapolis Rocks	Myersville, MD	Moderate	5.5	Map 7-1 Map 7-2	46
Cunningham Falls Cliff Trail	Thurmont, MD	Moderate	2.0	Map 5	50
Cunningham Falls Lower Trails (Accessible)	Thurmont, MD	Easy	1.8	Map 6	50
Paw Paw Tunnel Hill	Oldtown, MD	Challenging	6.8	Map 25	83

Credit for this guide belongs to Eagle Scout and Den Leader Raymond “Wally” Rinaldi of Leesburg Pack 704.