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Catoctin Mountain Park
Temporary Partial Park Closure Map
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Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Temporary Partial Park Closures

For Release: July 1, 2011

Contact: Mel Poole, Superintendent

Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed effective Friday, July 1, 2011 at approximately 12:00PM, through Sunday, July 3, 2011 at approximately 12:00PM.

Park Central Road is closed between the Camp Misty Mount entrance and Camp Greentop. Reservations for Poplar Grove, Camp Misty Mount, Camp Greentop and Camp Round Meadow will be honored.

Hikers may access trails to Thurmont Vista, Wolf Rock, and Chimney Rock as well as the Falls Nature Trail from the Visitor Center Trailheads. The Catoctin Trail will remain open. The routes to Blue Ridge Summit Overlook and Hog Rock are not available during this closure. Manahan Road and trails to the west of Manahan Road are available for use.

Picnickers may use Chestnut and Owen's Creek Picnic Area.

Please direct questions about these closures to the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center at (301) 663-9388. 

Catoctin Mountain Park is one of 391 units of the National Park System. The Visitor Center is located three miles west of Thurmont, Maryland on State Route 77. Correspondence should be addressed to:

Superintendent

Catoctin Mountain Park

6602 Foxville Road

Thurmont, MD 21788.

 

 

 

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Black & White photo of the 1929 Blue Blazes Whiskey Still that was raided by Deputy Hauver.

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Deputy Sheriff Clyde L. Hauver was the first Frederick County, Maryland, Deputy to be killed in the line of duty. He was leading a raid on the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still on July 31, 1929 when he was shot and killed.
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Last Updated: July 14, 2011 at 16:17 MST