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Cabin John Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Lelands Corner, MD. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 272 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.00985, -77.16071
Nearest town Lelands Corner, MD

Directions

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Cabin John Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 183–273 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.00985, -77.16071

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

Transit-accessible: stop 156 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miTurn left onto Cabin John Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Cabin John Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

71% dirt27% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 156 m from the trailhead

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