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Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 495 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 495 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,539 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue to FCR Connector 39.53111, -77.48004
Nearest town White Rocks, MD
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 495 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 NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Blue to FCR Connector, heading SE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catoctin-national-recreation-trail-out-back-5-km-626d

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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