Tag Archives: Catoctin Mountain

Falls Nature Trail (Catoctin Mountain Park, MD)

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Cunningham Falls in northern Maryland tumbles 78 feet down a set of cascades, making it the tallest waterfall in the state and a popular getaway destination for residents of the DC/Baltimore area. Most visitors hike to the falls by way … Continue reading →

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Blue Blazes Whiskey Trail (Catoctin Mountain Park, MD)

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

In 1919, Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, ushering in the Prohibition era and forcing distilleries to move their business underground. Hidden up in the mountains—but close to large markets in Baltimore and Washington, DC—many so-called “moonshiners” turned to the Catoctin … Continue reading →

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Yellow Poplar Trail (Gambrill State Park, MD)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Although named for the tall, wily trees populating the area, the real highlight of the Yellow Poplar Trail in Maryland’s Gambrill State Park is the ubiquitous, yellow-green ferns seemingly present at every turn. Straddling Catoctin Mountain—the easternmost ridge of the … Continue reading →

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Cat Rock Loop (Cunningham Falls State Park, MD)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Cunningham Falls, Maryland’s tallest, is the focal park of the state park bearing its name, but there are plenty of other worth destinations in this 6,000-acre wilderness a short striking distance from Frederick, Maryland. Cat Rock offers nice, albeit not … Continue reading →

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Cliff Trail – Lower Trail Loop (Cunningham Falls State Park, MD)

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 78 feet, Cunningham Falls, the centerpiece of the state park bearing its name, is Maryland’s tallest waterfall and one of the state’s most visited. Situated in the heart of the Catoctin Mountains, this scenic landmark is less than a … Continue reading →

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