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Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,585 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.54220, -77.49074
Nearest town Lost Eden, MD
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Catoctin National Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 1,366–1,585 ft

Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.54220, -77.49074

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

  1. Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Access Trail, heading E.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  22. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.7 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-6-km-eb7b

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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