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Cabin John Regional Park

Cabin John Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Cabin John Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cabin John Regional Park near Scotland, MD. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 315 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.03605, -77.15763
Nearest town Scotland, MD
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Cabin John Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Elevation 225–315 ft

Out & Back · Cabin John Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.03605, -77.15763

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 130 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cabin John Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miReach Cabin John Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gooseneck Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Cabin John Trail, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cabin-john-trail-out-back-4-km-9d90

Trail surface

65% dirt19% paved2% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 130 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Scotland, Maryland