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Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway

United States · MD-77 / MD-550

Deep gorge climb tracking Big Hunting Creek into Catoctin Mountain Park near Camp David. Features tight technical switchbacks under thick forest canopy, wooden covered bridges in Thurmont, and the cascading waters of Cunningham Falls.

Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway runs 17.5 miles between Thurmont, MD and Smithsburg / Sabillasville, MD. We count about 68 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartThurmont, MD39.6226, -77.4089
• High480 ft - 1,620 ft (Catoctin Crest)elevation range
• EndSmithsburg / Sabillasville, MD39.6545, -77.5744

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 17 miTwigg CyclesHagerstown, United States
• 49 miShenandoah HondaWinchester, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

• 27 miHarpers Ferry Historic Lower Town ConfluenceHarpers Ferry, WV

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Questions riders ask

How long does Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway take to ride?

About 17 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway start and end?

It runs between Thurmont, MD and Smithsburg / Sabillasville, MD. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway a twisty road?

We count about 68 corners across 17 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Catoctin Mountain & Cunningham Falls Byway?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.