Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint via Pogo Campsite Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Hopkins Ridge, MD. The route passes Annapolis Rock before reaching South Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,950 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,319 – 1,873 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 39.63690, -77.54133
Nearest town Hopkins Ridge, MD
Directions
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Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint via Pogo Campsite Trail
15.5 mi · ▲ 1,950 ft · 6 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,320–1,873 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 39.63690, -77.54133
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 4.8 miTurn right onto Pogo Campsite Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass South Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 200 ftReach Annapolis Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian National Scenic Trail Trailhead
- Annapolis Rock Spring 15.5 mi · ▲ 2,008 ft
- Thurston Griggs Trail 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,251 ft
- Old Road 12.6 mi · ▲ 1,939 ft
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