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Catoctin Mountain Park
Hiking Trail Descriptions

Each trail description is a downloadable pdf file that you may print and take with you.  Remember, walking/hiking estimated time varies on hiking ability and pace.  Have fun and enjoy your visit to Catoctin Mountain Park.

Shorter in Length - 1 mile or less round trip

Blue Ridge Summit Trail

Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail

Browns Farm Trail

Charcoal Trail

Hog Rock Vista Trail

Spicebush Nature Trail

Thurmont Vista Trail

Moderate in Length - 2.5 miles to 5 miles round trip

Falls Nature Trail

Cunningham Falls/Hog Rock/Blue Ridge Summit Loop

Thurmont Vista Loop

Wolf Rock Chimney Rock Loop

Longer in Length - 7 to 8.5 miles

Horse Trail

8.5 Mile Loop Trail

Red Squirrel  

Did You Know?
There are 4 types of squirrels found in Catoctin Mountain Park. The largest is the Fox Squirrel, the most common the Grey Squirrel. The Red Squirrel is known for being very vocal and the Flying Squirrel really only glides.

Last Updated: October 08, 2008 at 07:42 EST