North Bob's Hill Overlook–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 10 min
North Bob's Hill Overlook–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches is a 7.7-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 North Bob's Hill Overlook at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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North Bob's Hill Overlook–Hunting Creek Lake, 4 beaches
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,053–1,754 ft
Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park
Trailhead: Old Misery Trail · 39.62682, -77.45558
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Misery Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hunting Creek Lake.
- 50 ftPass Cunningham Falls State Park Beach.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach North Bob's Hill Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Old Misery Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hunting Creek Lake–Cunningham Falls State Park Beach, 3 beaches 11.6 mi · ▲ 2,169 ft
- Blue Ridge Summit Vista–Hog Rock, 6 viewpoints 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,775 ft
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