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Maryland trails · Cat Rock

Cat Rock

A 1.6-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 267 ft of climbing. Reaches Cat Rock and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
1.6 mi
Elevation gain
267 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+218 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,490 – 1,757 ft1

The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.5. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Cat Rock

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:10 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:03 a.m. — 11 h 39 min before sunset.

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