Maryland trails · Bobs Hill
Bobs Hill
A 1.6-mile network in Maryland, with 1,063 ft of climbing. Reaches Bobs Hill and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bobs Hill (summit)
- North Bob's Hill Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Social Trail access — parking nearby, water. 39.58682, -77.43582 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:10 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 1.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:44 a.m. — 11 h 59 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Cat Rock — 2.2 mi
- Catoctin Trail — 3.0 mi
- TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail — 3.7 mi
- Wayne's Trail — 4.9 mi