Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 18% 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: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52873, -77.48162
Nearest town White Rocks, MD

Directions

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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,366–1,540 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: 39.52873, -77.48162

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Soccer Mom, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Connector, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading S.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Soccer Mom, heading S.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 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

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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