News Release

Park Central Road and hiking trails open at Catoctin Mountain Park

Date: January 8, 2021
Contact: Peggie Gaul, 240-385-2814
Contact: Rick Slade, 301-663-6751

THURMONT, Md. – The closures announced for Catoctin Mountain Park starting January 8 are cancelled. Park Central Road, which has been closed because of winter weather, reopened for vehicular traffic on Friday, January 8. The roadway will remain open as long as weather permits. All trails within the park will also remain open.

Parking is available at the visitor center, although the lots often fill quickly on weekends. Additional parking is available in parking areas along Park Central Road and on the westside of the park in the Round Meadow parking area. Trail maps are available at trailheads and on the park website at https://www.nps.gov/cato/planyourvisit/hiking.htm.

For more information please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/cato or call the visitor center 301-663-9388.

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About Catoctin Mountain Park: Catoctin Mountain Park, one of America’s 423 national parks, protects cabins, roads, trails and other structures that were constructed during the Depression era as a Recreational Demonstration Area. Today the park offers the public valuable outdoor recreation opportunities in a natural setting. Learn more at www.nps.gov/cato or follow us on Facebook