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HIKING ROUTE

# Catoctin National Recreation Trail

Frederick · Washington · approximately 26.6 mapped miles in Maryland

[Frederick parks ↗](https://marylandparks.org/counties/frederick)[Washington parks ↗](https://marylandparks.org/counties/washington)

## The mapped route.

Only the mapped Maryland portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land.

[View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6249386)

## Plan before you walk.

**Mapped distance**: 26.6 miles in Maryland; approximate

**Route type**: Hiking route

**Mapped operator**: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club

**OSM walking network**: Regional

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

## Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

[Catoctin Mountain Park ↗](https://marylandparks.org/parks/catoctin-mountain-park)[Cunningham Falls State Park ↗](https://marylandparks.org/parks/cunningham-falls-state-park)[Frederick Municipal Forest ↗](https://marylandparks.org/parks/frederick-municipal-forest)[Gambrill State Park ↗](https://marylandparks.org/parks/gambrill-state-park)

## Source & map data

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 6249386](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6249386) · source snapshot Oct 19, 2026 · imported Oct 19, 2026.

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