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Cunningham Falls State Park - lower falls - 4

Hike

Cliff Trail

Ends at Cunningham Falls
Camp 1 mi away

1.5 mi out & back · 427 ft gain · 1,340 ft high point · Easy

Via the Lower Trail (0.0 mi)

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 1.4-mile out and back reaches Cunningham Falls viewpoint via the Lower Trail, climbing 427 feet.

Elevation

427 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.3 mi from the trailhead
Camp Misty Mount
Campground · MD

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

1 mi from you
Hog Rock Loop Trail
- Ends at Cunningham Falls
- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- 1,406 ft of climbing
6.8 mi loop · 1,406 ft gain · Hard
Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 250 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cunningham FallsDestination · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.7 mi in
Cunningham FallsDestination · 0.7 mi in
Hunting Creek LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Cunningham Falls State Park
Camp Greentop
Catoctin Mountain Park
Catoctin Mountain
Orange One

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 427 ft round trip
High point: 1,340 ft
Low point: 1,078 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.5 mi and 427 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MD
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 39.6274° N · 77.4638° W

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1.3 mi from the trailhead

Camp Round Meadow

Campground · MD

1.3 mi from the trailhead

Camp Misty Mount

Campground · MD

0 mi from you

Cunningham Falls Nature Trail

Ends at Cunningham Falls
Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
Camp under a mile away

1.1 mi loop · 122 ft gain · Easy

Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

8 Mile Loop Trail

Ends at Cunningham Falls
Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
1,991 ft of climbing

9.2 mi loop · 1,991 ft gain · Hard

Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away

Appalachian Trail

Ends at Maryland Heights Overlook
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Camp 4 mi away

5.2 mi out & back · 43 ft gain · Easy

Appalachian National Scenic Trail · Camp 4 mi away

Appalachian Trail

Passes Monument Knob
7,075 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

39.8 mi one way · 7,075 ft gain · Very hard

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · Camp 2 mi away

Stone Fort Trail

Passes Maryland Heights
1,698 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

7.1 mi out & back · 1,698 ft gain · Hard

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Camp 1 mi away

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- Ends at Cunningham Falls
- Camp 1 mi away
1.0 mi out & back · 157 ft gain · Easy
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TR-3 Cunningham Falls Trail
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- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- Camp under a mile away
2.2 mi out & back · 422 ft gain · Easy
Catoctin Mountain Park · Camp under a mile away
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- Inside Catoctin Mountain Park
- Camp under a mile away
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- Near Chimney Rock
- 2,092 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
8.4 mi out & back · 2,092 ft gain · Hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today66°52°Mostly Sunny
Wed68°59°Mostly Sunny
Thu68°58°Light Rain Likely
Fri64°51°Light Rain Likely
Sat61°45°Mostly Sunny
Sun57°45°Mostly Sunny
Mon53°43°Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 7 mph S

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