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Frederick City Watershed

Catoctin Trail–Lawn Mower Loop, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Catoctin Trail–Lawn Mower Loop, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Frederick City Watershed near Hawbottom Heights, MD. It climbs 983 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,759 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48119, -77.49244
Nearest town Hawbottom Heights, MD
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Catoctin Trail–Lawn Mower Loop, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 892–1,759 ft

Loop · Frederick City Watershed

Trailhead: 39.48119, -77.49244

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow Poplar, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Headless Hollow, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lawn Mower, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miBear left onto Catoctin Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Poplar, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftThe loop closes 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-trail-lawn-mower-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt1% rock3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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