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 final third — 71% of the ascent, between mile 2.7 and mile 4.1. 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. About 32 min drive (18 mi) from Hagerstown. 39.62243, -77.46843 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:51 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 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 11:00 a.m. — 7 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Green Ash + Catoctin Trail + Yellow Poplar — 3.4 mi loop, 636 ft gain
- Yellow Poplar + Social Trail + Catoctin Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 983 ft gain
- Yellow Poplar + Catoctin Trail + Green Ash — 3.4 mi loop, 642 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cat Rock — 1.5 mi
- TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail — 1.7 mi
- Bobs Hill — 3.0 mi
- Wayne's Trail — 6.6 mi