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Cunningham Falls

Cunningham Falls, at 78 feet tall, is the tallest waterfall in Maryland. This cascading waterfall is located in the Cunningham Falls State Park on Catoctim Mountain near Thurmont Maryland. There is a large lake with a beach in this park where visitors can swim. There are three hiking trails to get to the falls. The first is a 1/4 mile long boardwalk for handicapped people. The second is a gravel paved double track trail called the lower falls trail. Finally, the yellow blazed Upper Falls Trail follows the ridge line for 8/10ths of a mile over very steep, rugged, rocky terrain. The U.S. Presidential retreat Camp David is also located on Catoctin Mountain, as is the Catoctin Mountain Park, which is run by the U.S. National Park Service.