Catoctin National Recreation Trail & Not Blue
4.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Catoctin National Recreation Trail & Not Blue is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Cliffton Estates, MD. It climbs 662 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,388 – 1,765 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.56297, -77.48262
Nearest town Cliffton Estates, MD
Directions
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail & Not Blue
4.7 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,388–1,764 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.56297, -77.48262
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 75°F / low 64° · precip 34% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Not Blue, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach Catoctin National Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Not Blue, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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
Light rainTemperature 75°F64°
Precip34%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity89%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
67°59°
46%
Tue
59°48°
87%
Wed
54°46°
53%
Thu
59°45°
33%
Fri
66°44°
Sat
69°43°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Catoctin National Recreation Trail Trailhead
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 522 ft
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,051 ft
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 3 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Viper via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Upper Ridge Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft
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