Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 5 viewpoints
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 5 viewpoints is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Hunting Creek Acres, MD. The route passes Hunting Creek Lake, Cunningham Falls State Park Beach and Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint before reaching South Bob's Hill Overlook at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,284 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint–South Bob's Hill Overlook, 5 viewpoints
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,284 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,003–1,768 ft
Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park
Trailhead: 39.62915, -77.46103
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hunting Creek Lake.
- 50 ftPass Cunningham Falls State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 3.5 miPass South Bob's Hill Overlook.
- 250 ftReach Cat Rock & Bob's Hill Natural Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Chimney Rock–Cunningham Falls, 5 beaches 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,404 ft
- Blue Ridge Summit Vista–Hog Rock, 6 viewpoints 4.6 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- Cunningham Falls–Boardwalk Viewpoint, 5 beaches 1.1 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Hog Rock–Cunningham Falls, 6 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,081 ft
- Blue Ridge Summit Vista–Hog Rock, 7 viewpoints 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft
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