Catoctin Mountain Park

Chimney Rock–Frank Bentz Memorial Lake, 3 summits

3.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Chimney Rock–Frank Bentz Memorial Lake, 3 summits is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Catoctin Mountain Park near Altogether, MD. The route passes Frank Bentz Memorial Lake before reaching Chimney Rock at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 954 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,394 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62331, -77.42213
Nearest town Altogether, MD

Directions

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Chimney Rock–Frank Bentz Memorial Lake, 3 summits

3.1 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 561–1,395 ft

Out & Back · Catoctin Mountain Park

Trailhead: 39.62331, -77.42213

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Gateway Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Frank Bentz Memorial Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftReach Chimney Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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