White Rock–North Bob's Hill Overlook, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,726 ft · 5 hr 50 min
White Rock–North Bob's Hill Overlook, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Cunningham Falls State Park near White Rocks, MD. The route passes White Rock before reaching North Bob's Hill Overlook at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 2,726 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Rock–North Bob's Hill Overlook, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 2,726 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Elevation 554–1,683 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 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass White Rock.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass North Bob's Hill Overlook.
- 50 ftReach White Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Tears of a Clown, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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