Tag: Catoctin Trail

Yellow Poplar Trail (Gambrill State Park, MD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Gambrill State Park, Maryland, Moderate HikesLeave a comment

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 Appalachian Mountains in Maryland—the Yellow Poplar Trail offers some limited vistas but, sparsely traveled even …

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Cat Rock Loop (Cunningham Falls State Park, MD)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Cunningham Falls State Park, Maryland, Strenuous HikesLeave a comment

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 fantastic, views of the surrounding Catoctin Mountains, but the real gem is the “rock” itself: …

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