1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading S.
3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading SE.
6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
8. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading S.
12. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
13. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
16. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
17. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
18. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading NE.
19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
20. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catoctin-national-recreation-trail-out-back-4-km-5aa7