Cunningham Falls–Cat Rock, 3 viewpoints is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Flint, MD. The route passes Cunningham Falls and Cunningham Falls State Park Beach before reaching Cat Rock at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 1,852 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi922 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hog Rock Loop Trail 39.63416, -77.45109
Nearest town Flint, MD
Directions
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Cunningham Falls–Cat Rock, 3 viewpoints
11.7 mi · ▲ 1,852 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 921–1,768 ft
Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park
Trailhead: Hog Rock Loop Trail · 39.63416, -77.45109
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hog Rock Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Cunningham Falls.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Cunningham Falls State Park Beach.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 2.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miPass Cat Rock.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Cunningham Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hog Rock Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Cunningham Falls & Boardwalk Viewpoint via Hog Rock Loop Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 415 ft
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