Head to the rustic and quaint Adirondack Shelters. The National Park Service operates Catoctin Mountain National Park. The hike starts at the end of the gravel parking lot across from the visitor center. Located in 5,810-acre Catoctin Mountain Park, this strenuous, sometimes steep, 3.5-mile loop features two of the most unusual outcrops in the region. Catoctin Mountain Park is conveniently accessed from Hagerstown and Frederick. There are numerous great hiking … Catoctin Mountain National Park. Cyclists can enter the park near Thurmont, Maryland. Once across Route 15, Sidekick Pauli and I took a little break at the creek. Several different loops and routes can be done here. Catoctin Mountain Park: Cunningham Falls/Blue Ridge Summit Loop (Blog Hike #304) Trail: Cunningham Falls/Hog Rock/ Blue Ridge Summit Loop. It’s a new year, which means, it’s time for a new hike! My friend and I did the extended loop recently and really liked the stop and go of it.

This 8-mile loop hike in Catoctin Mountain Park is an extremely doable day hike, but can also be broken up into a series of worthy shorter hikes. In the mood for a remote camping experience where you can get buck wild in the Catoctin Mountain Park? Chimney Rock gleams against the green forest and offers a spectacular late-day view of the mountains. Hike Location: Catoctin Mountain Park. Park at the Cotoctin Mountain Visitor's Center off of Foxville road (see map) to access the trail. (Note: As of March 2019, this parking lot was closed for construction, but there was other parking available at the Visitor Center.)

At Wolf Rock, boulders are jumbled together in a big heap that’s fun to climb. My latest hike with MAHG was on the northern part of Catoctin Mountain, in Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park, near Thurmont, MD. A great map of the trails is provided by the National Park Service. Catoctin Mountain Park contains over 25 miles of hiking through the mountains of upper Maryland, a park which honors Franklin D. Roosevelt's legacy in the U.S. The main road through the park is a quick, but great drive through a forested canopy.
location: Catoctin Mountain Park, near Thurmont (direction to trailhead) There is a network of trails at Catoctin Mountain Park divided into the east side and the west side of the park (the portion in between and the top of Catoctin Mountain is where Camp David is located). Billy Goat Trail Geographic Location: west of Thurmont, MD (39.63380, -77.44965) Length: 5 … Begin this relatively short but steep hike from the overflow parking area across Park Central Road from the Visitor Center in Catoctin Mountain Park. Trail is accessible March-November and is dog-friendly.

There are several hiking trails in the Cunningham Falls SP/Catoctin Mountain Park area. The sun was breaking through golden leaves making the water sparkle as it spilled over the rocks. Park at Catoctin Mountain Visitor Center. The hike. 350 Montevue Lane Frederick, MD 21702 Business Hours: 8am-5pm Birth Certificates: 8am-4pm Death Certificates: 8am-4pm 301-600-1029 301-600-0312 (urgent non-business hours)

To get to these Appalachian Trail style retreats, you hike a moderate three miles, and bear witness to scenic vistas that overlook the Monocacy Valley.