Catoctin National Scenic Trail
Trail
26.3 mile
42.3 kilometer
point to point
91% Runnable
Intermediate/Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
3,856'
1,175 m
Descent: -3,637' -1,108 m
High: 1,770' 539 m
Low: 633' 193 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 5% (3°)
Max Grade: 37% (20°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A long distance running/biking trail along Catoctin Mountain”
— Luke AT
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Description
The trail traverses mostly through the hardwood forest, profuse with mountain laurel on Catoctin Mountain and passes through Gambrills State Park, the Frederick Municipal Watershed, Cunningham Falls State Park, and Catoctin Mountain Park.
Although the trail lacks many outstanding features other than the White Rocks Overlook, spur trails lead to a number of other beautiful vistas, following along Fishing Creek before coming near to Cunningham Falls.
Camping is only permitted at organized campgrounds in the parks.
From the trail's northern terminus is a 2-mile road connection to the Appalachian Trail: Wolfsville Road to Pen Mar Park section.
Although the trail lacks many outstanding features other than the White Rocks Overlook, spur trails lead to a number of other beautiful vistas, following along Fishing Creek before coming near to Cunningham Falls.
Camping is only permitted at organized campgrounds in the parks.
From the trail's northern terminus is a 2-mile road connection to the Appalachian Trail: Wolfsville Road to Pen Mar Park section.
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Feb 9, 2019
Joshua Rodriguez
Technical rock and stone sections with nice long up and down hills. All in all nice challenging trail run. Beautiful scenery.
19mi
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