Catoctin Trail
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The Catoctin Trail is a 26.5 mi (42.4 km) hiking trail that traverses federal, state, and municipal woodlands along the northern half of Catoctin Mountain in central Maryland, USA.
The trail's southern section traverses Gambrill State Park for approximately 3.0 miles, then continues north through the Frederick Municipal Forest (Frederick City Watershed), Cunningham Falls State Park (9 miles), and Catoctin Mountain Park (CMP), the last a unit of the federal National Park Service. The trail's northern terminus is at Mt. Zion Road, 1.3 miles north of Owens Creek Campground in CMP. From there, the Appalachian Trail may be reached by traveling west on Mt. Zion Road to Raven Rock Road for two miles.
- Camping is permitted along the Catoctin Trail only at Rock Run Campground, Gambrill State Park; the Manor and Houck Campgrounds, Cunningham Falls State Park; and Owens Creek Campground, CMP.
- The trail is maintained by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club.
