Sand Flat–Catoctin National Recreation Trail, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Sand Flat–Catoctin National Recreation Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Cliffton Estates, MD. The route passes Sand Flat and Sand Flat. It climbs 497 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,388 – 1,755 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sand Flats Trail 39.56200, -77.49859
Nearest town Cliffton Estates, MD
Directions
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Sand Flat–Catoctin National Recreation Trail, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,388–1,756 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Sand Flats Trail · 39.56200, -77.49859
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sand Flats Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sand Flat.
- 0.2 miPass Sand Flat.
- 350 ftBear right onto Nordic Track, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Old Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Sand Flat, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Nordic Track, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sand Flats Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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