Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Temporary Closures for October 31, 2014

For Release:October 28, 2014

Contact: J. Mel Poole, Superintendent

Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed effective Friday, October 31, 2014 from approximately 8:00 AM through approximately 11:00 AM for training exercises

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 National Recreation Trail will be open.Trails to Blue Ridge Summit Overlook and Hog Rock are not available during this closure.Manahan Road and trails east of Manahan Road are available for use.

Picnickers may use Chestnut Picnic Area.

Please direct questions about these closures to the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center at [phone] or Park Headquarters at [phone].

Catoctin Mountain Park is one of over 400 units administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.The Visitor Center is located three miles west of Thurmont, Maryland on State Route 77 and is open Monday through Sunday.Correspondence should be addressed to:

Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park

6602 Foxville Road

Thurmont, MD21788

or

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