• Catoctin Mountain

    Catoctin Mountain

    Park Maryland

Self-Guided Field Trips

Line drawing of a road into the forest with woodland creatures lining the path.

If you are developing your own field trip, there are several shorter trails in Catoctin Mountain Park that offer excellent learning opportunities.

Give us a call if you'd like to discuss the possibilities and opportunities. (301) 663-9388.

 

The Brown's Farm Trail, located at the Owens Creek Picnic Area, is a 1/2 mile loop with a brochure that explores several environmental concepts.

The Hog Rock Trail is a mile loop trail featuring tree identification. A brochure is available.

The Whiskey Still Trail is a 1/2 mile round trip near the park Visitor Center that follows a stream. Wayside signs along the trail discuss stream ecology and the story of the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still.

Did You Know?

Young girl flyfishing on Big Hunting Creek in the winter.

The brook trout is a very colorful fish native to the streams of Catoctin. It is actually not a trout as its common name implies, but is a charr, a close cousin to the trout in the salmon family. Brown and rainbow trout are also present in Catoctin's streams but are not native to the eastern US.