Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 52 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,332 – 1,460 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 39.56553, -77.45656
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD

Directions

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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1,331–1,459 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Forest Road · 39.56553, -77.45656

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 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

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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