Cunningham Falls State Park

Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 7 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 2,442 ft · 5 hr 51 min

Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 7 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Cliffton Estates, MD. The route passes Whisky Springs Pond, White Rock and Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint before reaching South Bob's Hill Overlook at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 2,442 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 1,719 ft · steepest grade: 17%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skink 39.56693, -77.49513
Nearest town Cliffton Estates, MD

Directions

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Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 7 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 2,442 ft · 5 hr 51 min

Elevation 554–1,719 ft

Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park

Trailhead: Skink · 39.56693, -77.49513

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skink, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Whisky Springs Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fireroad, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Skink, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Moe's Cut, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Salamander, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miPass White Rock.
  14. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftPass South Bob's Hill Overlook.
  18. 250 ftReach Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 2.1 miTurn right onto Salamander, heading N.
  23. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Moe's Cut, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Salamander, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Skink, heading W.
  28. 0.9 miBear left onto Fireroad, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skink, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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