Cascade Falls Trail
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 207 ft
- climb
- 324 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Cascade Falls Trail is a short, easy hike in Maryland, about 1.3 miles from the town of Pleasant View. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 1.1 miles, with a total climb of 207 feet from the low point at 239 feet to the high at 324 feet. The one-way gain is about 77 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 89°F. The trail sits close to several mountain biking routes, including Garrett's Pass, Morning Choice Trail, Lewis and Clark and Barley and Hops, all about 0.4 miles away. Climbers can head to the Ilchester climbing area, about 1.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Garrett's PassMountain biking0.4 mi
- Morning Choice TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Lewis and ClarkMountain biking0.4 mi
- Barley and HopsMountain biking0.4 mi
- IlchesterRock climbing1.4 mi
Friction WallRock climbingPhoto: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Patapsco Valley State ParkRock climbing5.4 mi
- Middle Patuxent RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Morning Choice TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Valley View TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Grist Mill TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Barley and HopsHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Red TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Patapsco Howard County Thru TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Nu TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mill Race TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Old Track LoopHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sawmill Branch TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Cascade Falls Trail
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD, 6 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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