Tears of a Clown–Upper Ridge Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Tears of a Clown–Upper Ridge Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near White Rocks, MD. It climbs 986 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi784 – 1,470 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52875, -77.46667
Nearest town White Rocks, MD
Directions
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Tears of a Clown–Upper Ridge Trail, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 784–1,469 ft
Out & Back · Cunningham Falls State Park
Trailhead: 39.52875, -77.46667
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Viper, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Tears of a Clown, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 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
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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