Hike

Burling Cabin Trail

Ends at Scott's Run Falls
Camp under a mile away

2.5 mi out & back · 342 ft gain · 320 ft high point · Easy

Via the Parking Lot Connector Trail and Stubblefield Falls Overlook (0.9 mi)

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

About this hike

Burling Cabin Trail is 2.5 mi out and back to Scott's Run Falls and Stubblefield Falls Overlook with 342 ft of climb in Scott's Run Nature Preserve.

Elevation

342 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion
Campground · MD

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Out: 140 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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