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Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Temporary Partial Park Closures

For Release: November 5, 2009

Contact: Mel Poole, Superintendent

Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed effective Saturday, November 7, 2009 at approximately 11:00AM, through Sunday, November 8, 2009 at approximately 1:30PM.

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 Picnic Area. Owen's Creek Picnic Area is closed for the season.

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.