I finally got out for a decent hike this weekend. I went up to Catoctin NP up in MD and did the Cunningham Falls/Hog Rock Vista/Blue Ridge Summit Loop. It was the perfect warm-up hike for the season since it was not difficult. The loop is about 5 miles long, with only about 250m elevation gain. There were couple of nice overlooks, one of which I ate lunch at, and a waterfall. Not the most spectacular waterfall ever, but it's supposed to be the highest in MD at 78 ft. The footbridge to the falls lead you to a fenced dead end where the view is not so great, but you can back track a bit to where the fence starts, get off the path, and make your way to the fall that way. If you want to skip the hike and just see the falls, you might be better just going to the Cunningham Falls State Park. Btw - no entrance fees :)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Catoctin Mountain and Cunningham Falls
I finally got out for a decent hike this weekend. I went up to Catoctin NP up in MD and did the Cunningham Falls/Hog Rock Vista/Blue Ridge Summit Loop. It was the perfect warm-up hike for the season since it was not difficult. The loop is about 5 miles long, with only about 250m elevation gain. There were couple of nice overlooks, one of which I ate lunch at, and a waterfall. Not the most spectacular waterfall ever, but it's supposed to be the highest in MD at 78 ft. The footbridge to the falls lead you to a fenced dead end where the view is not so great, but you can back track a bit to where the fence starts, get off the path, and make your way to the fall that way. If you want to skip the hike and just see the falls, you might be better just going to the Cunningham Falls State Park. Btw - no entrance fees :)
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