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Cunningham Falls State Park

North Bob's Hill Overlook–Cunningham Falls, 4 viewpoints

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 5 hr 3 min

North Bob's Hill Overlook–Cunningham Falls, 4 viewpoints is a 12.3-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 North Bob's Hill Overlook at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,884 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,768 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail 39.64319, -77.44605
Nearest town Flint, MD
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North Bob's Hill Overlook–Cunningham Falls, 4 viewpoints

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Elevation 921–1,768 ft

Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park

Trailhead: Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail · 39.64319, -77.44605

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Hog Rock Loop Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Cunningham Falls.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Cunningham Falls State Park Beach.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 3.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftReach North Bob's Hill Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 3.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hog Rock Loop Trail, heading N.
  21. 1 miSharp left onto Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cunningham-falls-cunningham-falls-state-park-beach-out-back-4-beaches

Trail surface

98% dirt2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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