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Catoctin Creek Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Maryland

Catoctin Creek Loop

Middletown, Maryland

1.4 mi

Distance

230 ft

Elev. Gain

32m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Catoctin Creek Loop is a loop trail in Frederick County, Maryland. It is 1.4 miles long and gains 230 feet. The nearest town is Jefferson, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:101 ft
Max:137 ft
Gain:70 ft
Loss:70 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 101 ft and 137 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.101 ft113 ft125 ft137 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi121 ft
High point1.0 mi137 ft
End1.4 mi121 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Jefferson, MD · about 1 mi away
County:
Frederick County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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