Catoctin Mountain Park · Maryland

TR-12 Catoctin National Recreation Trail (Horses Permited)

2.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 800 ft of climbing · 1,213 ft–1,613 ft · native surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking, horse

1,218 ft 1,579 ft · 0.9 mi high 1,609 ft

Trailhead Catoctin NRT at Owens Creek Campground 1,214 ft Drive there

On the parks map

All 18 trails in Catoctin Mountain ParkFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.