Catoctin National Recreation Trail–Death March Loop, 8 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,573 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Catoctin National Recreation Trail–Death March Loop, 8 sights is an 8.6-mile loop in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 1,573 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi725 – 1,765 ft · steepest grade: 38%9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Little Canaan 39.53508, -77.48072
Nearest town White Rocks, MD
Directions
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail–Death March Loop, 8 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,573 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 725–1,764 ft
Loop · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Little Canaan · 39.53508, -77.48072
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Little Canaan, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wayne's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old School, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pantyline, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Old School, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wayne's Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Treegina, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Extended Death March, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Death March, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Not Blue, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Old Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Old Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Little Canaan, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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