New York Outskirts Tour I Catoctin Mountain Hiking Park
🔥Checked in American National Parks: 3/100
Driving from Gettysburg Park to Monocacy Park, you will pass through Catoctin Mountain Park, which is great for hiking when the weather is nice. The park consists of a state park and a national park, established during the Great Depression in 1930, and the mountain area once had steel mills and breweries. Turn right off the highway exit to enter the mountain area, where the signal is decent, so there's no need to download Google offline maps in advance.
You can set your destination directly to Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center, where there is a larger parking lot. At the visitor center, you can get a trail map for hiking, and there is also a small exhibition hall. On the way to the visitor center, you will pass by a small waterfall and lake area, and the walking distance is not too long.
There are mainly 2 trails starting from the visitor center. One is the 0.6-mile Blue Blazes Whiskey, a round trip of about half an hour, which is a relatively simple trail where you can see a reconstructed prototype of the distillery, and it's not difficult to walk. The other is the 2.8-mile Cunningham Falls, a round trip of about 2 hours, with larger rocks along the way, so it's a good idea to bring some water and snacks.
✨Catoctin Mountain Park✨
🕙Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday 09:00-16:30
💰Ticket Price:
Free admission
🔖Stamp Collection:
You can get a map and stamp at the visitor center.