Cunningham Falls
Thurmont, MD
Maryland's largest cascading waterfall drops 78 feet over broad granite steps through a hemlock forest in Catoctin Mountain Park - spectacular in spring and after rain.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- any
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Shot Types
- waterfalllong-exposurelandscape
- Best Seasons
- springfall
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