Cunningham Falls State Park

Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near Cliffton Estates, MD. It climbs 1,100 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skink 39.57321, -77.48381
Nearest town Cliffton Estates, MD

Directions

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Private Property Trail–Salamander, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 741–1,697 ft

Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park

Trailhead: Skink · 39.57321, -77.48381

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Moe's Cut, heading S.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Salamander, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miSharp left onto Private Property Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miReach Salamander, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Salamander, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Moe's Cut, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Salamander, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Salamander Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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