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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Cabin John Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Cabin John Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 156 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Tadpole Nursery via Cabin John Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft
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