Cunningham Falls - Northern Trail Smithsburg, MD 21783

"Good place for hiking and a nice landscape. The waterfall has a little bit less water at the moment."

"Visited 8.13.22 We parked nearby and made the short half miles walk through the trail to the falls. Super chill and relaxing place to just hang out and take some nice nature photos. Bring some good walking shoes as some rock traversing is almost imminent. Make sure you hop off of the pre made footbridge and traverse the smaller rock to take a path through the woods to the top of the falls. Worth the effort."

"Great place for family fun! My family and I had so much fun took epic pics and saw some really cool stuff. Lots of signs and lots of things to do! Trails are endless! Perfect place for a picnic or family outing."

"There is a parking at the trailhead to the falls. The easier trail is about 1/2 mile one way and it is all gravels. There's a slope up and one slope down, with gravels, be sure to wear shoes with traction. If you have stability concerns, walk with someone and rely on them for support. There are bugs in the trails, wear bug spray!! When you get to the falls, there is a short boardwalk that leads to the falls. This is the 3rd time I have been here and the falls is smaller than I had hope. Maybe after a huge rain storm, the falls would get bigger. Think the distribution of water at the top probably determines the size of the falls. If you look closely near the top, you will see several mini falls. It's still nice to see but I don't recommend making a special trip out just to see... Or unless you just want to take a hike and seeing the falls is just something extra. I didn't take the long trail back through the woods as intended, which I did the past 2 times, because one if my pups hurt her leg yesterday and was a little slow today. The trail through the woods was so worth the visit. There are huge rocks/boulders on the trail and you get to climb some. It's a great workout. Definitely come for the hike, not just the falls."

"Well worth the little hike in while at Catoctin. Had not been in many years -- was even better than I remembered. Don't be discouraged: crossing the creek and climbing the rocks offers wonderful views of the falls with all its little nooks and pools."