Another Day on the Trail

On Sunday, March 27, our crew went on a hike of the Catoctin Trail.  It was a 6 mile stretch that started at the Manor Area Visitor Center and snaked through the Cunningham Falls State Park to the Hunting Creek Lake.  The day started out with an ascent of Bob’s Hill, which offered us 1000 feet of vertical elevation change in a mile and a half.  At the Bobs Hill summit post there were two viewpoints at the end of short side trails, one to the left (South Overlook) and one to the right (North Overlook), each offering views of the Frederick Valley.  After the views from the hill, we followed the trail until we came to Cat Rock, a mountain of exposed Quartzite boulders, where we ate lunch.  From there we continued until we reached a side trail that led us down a long, steep descent to the lake.

Ascending the Hill

North Overlook

Summit Post

South Overlook

View from Cat Rock