Catoctin National Recreation Trail via Owens Creek Horse Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Catoctin Mountain Park near Manahan Ranch Estates, MD. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,217 – 1,572 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Deerfield Nature Trail 39.65919, -77.48820
Nearest town Manahan Ranch Estates, MD
Directions
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail via Owens Creek Horse Trail
4 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 1,218–1,572 ft
Out & Back · Catoctin Mountain Park
Trailhead: Deerfield Nature Trail · 39.65919, -77.48820
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 65° · precip 39% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Deerfield Nature Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Owens Creek Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Catoctin National Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Deerfield Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 150 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
OvercastTemperature 74°F65°
Precip39%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity88%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
66°54°
46%
Tue
56°49°
89%
Wed
53°46°
53%
Thu
61°46°
33%
Fri
67°45°
Sat
69°44°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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