Catoctin Furnace Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,722 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Catoctin Furnace Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Catoctin Furnace, MD. It climbs 1,722 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi466 – 1,755 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: African American Cemetery Trail 39.57943, -77.43361
Nearest town Catoctin Furnace, MD
Directions
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Catoctin Furnace Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,722 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 467–1,754 ft
Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park
Trailhead: African American Cemetery Trail · 39.57943, -77.43361
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 33% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on African American Cemetery Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin Furnace Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% dirt2% gravel2% paved10% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 78°F68°
Precip33%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity82%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
71°63°
47%
Tue
63°52°
88%
Wed
58°50°
55%
Thu
63°49°
32%
Fri
69°47°
Sat
73°46°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from African American Cemetery Trail Trailhead
- Catoctin Furnace Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,698 ft
- White Rock via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 757 ft
- North Bob's Hill Overlook via Catoctin Furnace Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft
- Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint & South Bob's Hill Overlook via Catoctin Furnace Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft
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