News Release

Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Temporary Closures August 30 through September 1

Date: August 30, 2019
Contact: Rick Slade, 301-663-6751

Catoctin Mountain Park News Release


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 30, 2019
Contact: Rick Slade, 301-663-6751, [e-mail]

Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Temporary Closures

THURMONT, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed effective 2 p.m., Friday, August 30, 2019. Closures are scheduled to continue through Sunday, September 1, 2019 at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Park Central Road will be closed between the Thurmont Vista Parking Lot and Camp Greentop entrance. Reservations for Poplar Grove, Camp Misty Mount, Camp Greentop and Camp Round Meadow will be honored. Chestnut Picnic Area will remain open.

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 remain open. Manahan Road and trails on the west side of the park will be available for use. Trails to Blue Ridge Summit Overlook and Hog Rock will not be available during this closure.

Please direct questions about the availability of park facilities to the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center at [phone].
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About Catoctin Mountain Park: Catoctin Mountain Park, one of America’s 419 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