Catoctin Mountain Park · MD
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail
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Today
Great day for hiking.
Today's best: hiking
Conditions
Score by activity
Hiking
Great day for hiking.
Trail running
Workable day for trail running.
Score breakdown
- ✓ 75°F air — Right in hiking's ideal range
- ✓ Trail: prime — Paved/boardwalk surface — rainfall does not affect traction.
Trail facts
- Distance
- 0.05 mi
- Elevation gain
- 30 ft
- Surface
- boardwalk
- Difficulty
- moderate
Trailhead
Coordinates
39.6326, -77.4684 — MD.
Park
Part of Catoctin Mountain Park (official site →).
Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.
Nearby Trails
Frequently Asked
How long is Cunningham Falls Nature Trail?
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail is a 0.05-mile route with 30 feet of elevation gain — moderate — some sustained climbing or technical sections; expect to work for it but no specialized skills required. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.
What's the trail surface like at Cunningham Falls Nature Trail?
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail is elevated boardwalk over wet ground — stays passable year-round. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.
Who manages Cunningham Falls Nature Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?
Cunningham Falls Nature Trail is in Catoctin Mountain Park, which is managed by the National Park Service. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the live NPS alerts API for this park unit. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.