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Location: | Thurmont, MD
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Catoctin Mt. VC
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Thurmont, MD
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Contact: | Superintendent
Catoctin Mountain Park
6602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, MD 21788-1598
(301) 663-9330 or
(301) 663-9388 (Visitor Center)
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Dist. From Balto.: | 65 miles |
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Dog Trails:
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There are about 25 miles of trails in the park with a variety
of difficulty levels. Most of the trails that start from the
visitor center area lead fairly steep up hill. These trails can
generally be accessed from further up the main road as well.
Trails to try include the Wolf Rock and Chimney Rock trails.
On the Cunningham Falls side the Cat Rock trail also leads to
an impressive vista. All of these trails are fairly steep.
Trail maps are available at the Visitor's Center. Expect the
heaviest trail traffic in the fall during peak foliage color.
Wolf Rock and Chimney Rock are two of the most popular destinations.
For links to NPS maps of the park, click
here. |
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General Info.:
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Catoctin is part of the National Park System, and managed by the National Park
Service. There is a visitors center located at the
bottom of the park main road with maps, park information, and
a museum and nature display about the park.
Although the park is open year round, the main road is closed to cars in
winter months. |
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Special Notes: | Catoctin is right across from Cunningham
Falls SP. While the NP allows dogs on all trails and in the
campgrounds, Cunningham Falls is more restrictive. Dogs
are allowed in the "undeveloped" areas of the park, which
includes most trails. Off limits areas in the SP include the
Falls, camping and picnic areas, and the lake area. You should check with
the state park to verify dog restrictions.
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Further info: |
NPS Catoctin Mountain Park WWW Page
DNR Cunningham Falls SP WWW Page
Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area
By Fleming, Lobstein, and Tufty
Pub. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995 |