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Hike

Gateway Trail

Near Chimney Rock
2,092 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

8.4 mi out & back · 2,092 ft gain · 982 ft high point · Hard

Via the TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail, the 8 Mile Loop Trail, the TR-2 Crows Nest Trail, and the Gateway Trail (1.5 mi)

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 8.4-mile out and back climbs 2,092 feet via the TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail, 8 Mile Loop Trail, and TR-2 Crows Nest Trail in Catoctin Mountain Park.

Elevation

2,092 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead
Camp Misty Mount
Campground · MD

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 mi from you
Hog Rock Loop Trail
- Ends at Cunningham Falls
- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- 1,406 ft of climbing
6.8 mi loop · 1,406 ft gain · Hard
Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,030 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Chimney RockNearby · 0.4 mi in
Chimney RockNearby · 0.4 mi in
Wolf RockNearby · 3.3 mi in
Hunting Creek LakeNearby · 4.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Catoctin Mountain Park

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,092 ft round trip
High point: 982 ft
Low point: 570 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.4 mi and 2,092 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MD
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 39.6264° N · 77.4409° W

Get directions Open the map

1.0 mi from the trailhead

Camp Round Meadow

Campground · MD

1.1 mi from the trailhead

Camp Misty Mount

Campground · MD

1 mi from you

Cunningham Falls Nature Trail

Ends at Cunningham Falls
Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
Camp under a mile away

1.1 mi loop · 122 ft gain · Easy

Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

8 Mile Loop Trail

Ends at Cunningham Falls
Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
1,991 ft of climbing

9.2 mi loop · 1,991 ft gain · Hard

Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

Appalachian Trail

Passes Monument Knob
7,075 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

39.8 mi one way · 7,075 ft gain · Very hard

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · Camp 2 mi away

Final Attack Trail

Ends at Old Dam Waterfall
Camp 2 mi away

2.6 mi loop · 304 ft gain · Easy

Antietam National Battlefield · Camp 2 mi away

6th Wisconsin Trail

Summits Culps Hill
Camp 3 mi away

0.0 mi one way · Easy

Gettysburg National Military Park · Camp 3 mi away

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TR-2 Crows Nest Trail
- Ends at Chimney Rock
- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- Camp under a mile away
2.0 mi loop · 602 ft gain · Easy
Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away
TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail
- Summits Wolf Rock
- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- Camp under a mile away
3.4 mi loop · 970 ft gain · Moderate
Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away
Orange Trail
- Summits Wolf Rock
- Camp under a mile away
3.7 mi loop · 977 ft gain · Moderate
MD · Camp under a mile away
Catoctin National Recreation Trail
- Passes White Rock
- 4,912 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
26.7 mi one way · 4,696 ft gain · Very hard
MD · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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Sun47°36°Partly Sunny
Mon48°33°Mostly Sunny
Tue50°32°Sunny
Wed55°35°Sunny

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