Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 494 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,539 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue to FCR Connector 39.53111, -77.48004
Nearest town White Rocks, MD

Directions

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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,366–1,540 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Blue to FCR Connector · 39.53111, -77.48004

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

  1. Start on Blue to FCR Connector, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Connector, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  8. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Blue to FCR Connector, heading S.
  20. 0.1 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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