Catoctin - Black - Green–Catoctin Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Catoctin - Black - Green–Catoctin Trail, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Gambrill State Park near Mountain Laurel Estates, MD. It climbs 1,584 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi728 – 1,532 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Stoner Road (closed) 39.49042, -77.47437
Nearest town Mountain Laurel Estates, MD
Directions
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Catoctin - Black - Green–Catoctin Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,584 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 729–1,532 ft
Out & Back · Gambrill State Park
Trailhead: Stoner Road (closed) · 39.49042, -77.47437
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky-Stream Bed Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Catoctin Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Green Ash Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Catoctin - Black, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Rocky-Stream Bed Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Green Ash Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin - Black - Green, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin Trail - Yellow, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Catoctin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Rocky-Stream Bed Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 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
98% dirt2% rock
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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