Catoctin Mountain Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Catoctin Mountain Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Alistair Wearmouth
  • Hike the five-mile Wolf Rock-Chimney Rock loop, a relatively strenuous scramble through hardwood forest and up some tricky rocky outcrops. Just don’t be surprised if you see a Secret Service agent pop up unexpectedly when a certain VIP is in residence at nearby Camp David.
  • Learn basic map- and compass-reading skills from Park Service rangers before setting out to complete Catoctin's two orienteering courses, one of which is specially designed for first-timers.
  • Be a neighbor of the Camp David crowd by overnighting in a cabin at Camp Misty Mount, a 30-acre site with 29 log cabins, completed in 1937 as part of the Depression-era Work Progress Administration.
  • When the park roads are closed with winter snowfall, strap on the skinny skis and try your hand at cross-country skiing. Ski rentals are available from outfitters in nearby Frederick.

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Hotels

Camp Misty Mount

66602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, MD 21788-1598 Map

Distance: 3.1 mi.
(from destination center)

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Owens Creek Campground

66602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, MD 21788-1598 Map

Distance: 3.1 mi.
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William Houck Camping Area

14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
Thurmont, MD 21788 Map

Distance: 2.1 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Hog Rock-Blue Ridge Summit Loop

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Catoctin Mountain Park
66602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, Maryland 21788-1598

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This is a five-mile loop from the park's main visitor's center that takes in the panoramic views... Read More
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Wolf Rock-Chimney Rock Loop

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Catoctin Mountain Park
66602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, Maryland 21788-1598

Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The five-mile Wolf Rock-Chimney Rock Loop is a relatively strenuous hike through the park's... Read More
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Cunningham Falls

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Cunningham Falls State Park
14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
Thurmont, Maryland 21788

Distance: 1.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Cunningham Falls State Park derives its name from a scenic 78-foot waterfall, which is the largest... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Catoctin Mountain Park

Distance (mi.)
Washington Dulles International Airport 48.7 map
Baltimore/Washington International Airport 54.4 map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport 60.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Catoctin Mountain Park

Distance (mi.)
Hagerstown Wash. County Regional Airport 13.7 map
Harrisburg International Airport 52.0 map
State College University Park Airport 80.4 map

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