Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 48 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,348 – 1,539 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.54220, -77.49074
Nearest town Lost Eden, MD

Directions

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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,347–1,540 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.54220, -77.49074

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 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 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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