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Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin National Recreation Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Lost Eden, MD. It climbs 488 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,568 ft4.0 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

3.5 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,366–1,570 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 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 300 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. 350 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
  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-f640

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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