When: May 27-28, 2023
Where: Cunningham Falls State Park, 14274 William Houck Dr, Thurmont, MD 21788 (Google Map for Cunningham Park Lake Beach Parking: https://goo.gl/maps/FSsMWsBz2EMoAso46), hike to Cunningham Falls and Catcotin Mountain Park (Wolf Rock, Chimney Rock )http://bsa55.com/2023-may-outing-catoctin-mountain-park/
Campground: Poplar Grove Youth Group Tent Campground, 602 Foxville Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 ( Google Map, https://goo.gl/maps/jR7pZe5sK3KFQFCB6 ) (Only 1 hours 30 minutes away from Great Falls, VA) https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/2621
Arrive at the Great Falls St. Francis Church parking lot at morning 7:30AM on Saturday, May 27.
Return to Great Falls Library by noon on Sunday, May 28th
Cunningham Falls State Park is located in the picturesque Catoctin Mountains. It is divided into two separate but unique areas. The William Houck Area, located three miles west of Thurmont on Route 77, has the lake area, falls and camping area. Leisure opportunities include swimming, hiking, fishing and canoeing. Campsites and camper cabins are available from April until October. The Manor Area off Route 15, three miles south of Thurmont, has the Scales and Tales Aviary, camping and the historic Catoctin Iron Furnace.
Catoctin Mountain Park’s diverse cultural resources provide several vignettes of our nation’s history in one small location. Native Americans quarried meta-rhyolite for the production of lithic tools. A charcoal and iron industry is still visible today, along with smaller industries including farms, sawmills, and an old moonshine still. Historic structures and products of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps, along with the site of our nation’s first Job Corps Center, are tangible reminders of the capability of vigorous youth programs to strengthen the nation’s economic and social fabric. The totality of resources found in Catoctin Mountain Park reflects much of the early fabric of our country.
On the Saturday morning, we will park the cars neat the Cunningham Falls State Park’s lake beach parking area and hike to Cunningham Falls, then scouts will hike to the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor center and continue to Chimney Rock and Wolf Rock, after that, scouts will return to the Cunningham Falls State Park lake beach and enjoy swimming in the lake for the afternoon. So pack some swimming gears for the afternoon fun at the lake.
On Saturday night, Scouts will camp at the Poplar Grove Youth Group Tent Campground A & B. Scouts must be prepared for cool nights when they camp. This means a change into warm dry clothes for sleeping, extra layers to add on as we climb in elevation, water shoes, walking stick (if you have one), and extra pairs of dry socks (no cotton) if they get wet . You should have a minimum of two, 1-liter Nalgene bottles filled with water when we meet at the Great Falls St. Francis Church and bring a day pack. As always, the scouts must bring rain gear for both the upper and lower body.
Scouts must arrive at Great Falls St. Francis Church at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning after having breakfast. They must bring a personal trail lunch for the hike on Saturday. Patrols will prepare dinner and Sunday breakfast.
There is a $15 fee for each scout and adult attending. The Transportation fee ($20) is waived for both scout and parent if the parent is driving for troop .
Registration and payment is due by Thursday , May 25th so that patrol can purchase food on time
No registration after Friday May 26th, 2023
Questions?
Please contact Jeff Ye at yejeff [at] hotmail [dot] com
Payment – Please use the PayPal button at top right to pay the fees for this outing or bring a check for the total fees made payable to BSA Troop 55 to the next troop meeting.
Permission Submission - Use the form below to submit outing information. A copy of the submitted information will be sent to the email you leave below for your records.
