White Rock–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,041 ft · 6 hr 39 min
White Rock–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Hunting Creek Acres, MD. The route passes Hunting Creek Lake and Cunningham Falls State Park Beach before reaching White Rock at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 3,041 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Rock–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches
15.4 mi · ▲ 3,041 ft · 6 hr 39 min
Elevation 554–1,768 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.
- 4.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach White Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 4.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 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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