Which is harder, Catoctin National Recreation Trail or Petes Creek Trail #858?

Catoctin National Recreation Trail is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (27 mi (43 km), 3,655 ft (1,114 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Catoctin National Recreation Trail vs Petes Creek Trail #858

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

Units

	Catoctin National Recreation Trail	Petes Creek Trail #858
Distance	27 mi43 km	3.7 mi6 km
Elevation gain	3,655 ft1,114 m	3,468 ft1,057 m
Typical duration	2 days	1 day
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	Regional	Regional
Country	United States	United States
Best time to hike	Best from October to October	Best from July to July
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Catoctin National Recreation Trail vs Petes Creek Trail #858: which should you hike?

At 27 mi43 km, Catoctin National Recreation Trail is the longer route — roughly 23 mi37 km more than Petes Creek Trail #858 (3.7 mi6 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, Petes Creek Trail #858 is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.

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