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Cunningham Falls State Park

Cunningham Falls State Park Beach–Cat Rock Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,982 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Cunningham Falls State Park Beach–Cat Rock Trail, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Hunting Creek Acres, MD. The route reaches Cunningham Falls State Park Beach. It climbs 1,982 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62582, -77.47131
Nearest town Hunting Creek Acres, MD
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Cunningham Falls State Park Beach–Cat Rock Trail, 3 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,982 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 823–1,768 ft

Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park

Trailhead: 39.62582, -77.47131

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass Cunningham Falls State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 2.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cat Rock Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miReach Cunningham Falls State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 2.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cunningham-falls-state-park-beach-cunningham-falls-state-park-beach-out-back-4-beaches-18-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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