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Catoctin Furnace Trail

EasyMaryland · United States

GPX
Distance
0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Elevation gain
6 m (20 ft)
Typical time
9 min
Difficulty
Easy
Route type
Point to point
Highest point
165 m (541 ft)

About Catoctin Furnace Trail

Route map

Easy0.6 km6 m

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+6 m
Descent
0 m
High
165 m (541 ft)
Low
154 m (505 ft)
149 m154 m160 m165 m170 m0.0 km0.1 km0.3 km0.4 km0.6 km

Know before you go

Best season
April to October
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Generally usable
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

Computed from distance, ascent, terrain features, surface and access data.

Scenery
34/100

Terrain features, relief and photographic interest

Adventure
13/100

Distance, ascent and how wild the ground is

Difficulty
2/100

Effort index from distance and climbing

Accessibility
86/100

Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
73/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
62/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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Trails near Catoctin Furnace Trail

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View south along Maryland State Route 806 (Catoctin Furnace Road) at Cunningham Falls Park Road in Catoctin Furnace, Frederick County, Maryland
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Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, MD
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Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
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Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
261 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Cunningham Falls State Park : hand-stand
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Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
16 min
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  • Waymarked route
Cunningham Falls State Park : hand-stand
Easy

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Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Waymarked route

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