Maryland trails · Catoctin Trail
Catoctin Trail
A 4.1-mile out-and-back in Maryland, with 660 ft of climbing. Reaches North Bob's Hill Overlook. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 680 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- North Bob's Hill Overlook (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Catoctin Trail junction. 39.62243, -77.46843 · directions
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 8.2-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:18 a.m. — 9 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Black Locust + Green Ash + Catoctin Trail — 1.2 mi loop, 377 ft gain
- Red Maple + Catoctin Trail — 0.9 mi loop, 235 ft gain
- Black Locust + Red Maple + Catoctin Trail — 3.0 mi loop, 823 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cat Rock — 1.1 mi
- TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail — 1.7 mi
- Bobs Hill — 3.0 mi
- Wayne's Trail — 6.6 mi