Catoctin Trail
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Length26.6 mi (42.8 km)
LocationFrederick County, Maryland, USA
TrailheadsSouth: Gambrill State Park near Frederick, Maryland
39°27′43.8″N 77°29′28.5″W / 39.462167°N 77.491250°W
North: Mt. Zion Road just NW of Catoctin Mountain Park
39°40′19.9″N 77°29′53.9″W / 39.672194°N 77.498306°W
39°27′43.8″N 77°29′28.5″W / 39.462167°N 77.491250°W
North: Mt. Zion Road just NW of Catoctin Mountain Park
39°40′19.9″N 77°29′53.9″W / 39.672194°N 77.498306°W
UseHiking
| Catoctin National Recreation Trail | |
|---|---|
_Cunningham_Falls_State_Park.jpg) View from South Bob's Hill Overlook in Cunningham Falls State Park | |
| Length | 26.6 mi (42.8 km) |
| Location | Frederick County, Maryland, USA |
| Trailheads | South: Gambrill State Park near Frederick, Maryland 39°27′43.8″N 77°29′28.5″W / 39.462167°N 77.491250°W North: Mt. Zion Road just NW of Catoctin Mountain Park 39°40′19.9″N 77°29′53.9″W / 39.672194°N 77.498306°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | 5,056 ft (1,541 m) |
| Highest point | 1,760 ft (540 m) |
| Lowest point | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Season | All |
| Trail map | |
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The Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 26.6 mi (42.4 km) hiking trail that traverses federal, state, and municipal woodlands along the northern half of Catoctin Mountain in Frederick County in central Maryland, USA. The hilly terrain is typical of western Maryland with large sections canopied under dense forest cover.
Original portions of the trail were constructed in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The trail was later upgraded and completed by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club between 1979 and 1982. In 2011, the trail was designated a National Recreation Trail.[1]
