Catoctin National Recreation Trail & Owens Creek Horse Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Catoctin Mountain Park near Manahan Ranch Estates, MD. It climbs 1,413 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,211 – 1,611 ft · steepest grade: 15%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.66055, -77.48261
Nearest town Manahan Ranch Estates, MD
Directions
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail & Owens Creek Horse Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,413 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,211–1,611 ft
Out & Back · Catoctin Mountain Park
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.66055, -77.48261
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Owens Creek Horse Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Catoctin National Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Owens Creek Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:10 PM
More from Catoctin National Recreation Trail Trailhead
- Owens Creek Horse Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 714 ft
- Owens Creek Horse Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Owens Creek Horse Trail 4 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 351 ft
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