Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint
2.1 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Greenbrier, MD. The route passes Annapolis Rock before reaching South Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 675 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint
2.1 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 956–1,650 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.56071, -77.61073
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass South Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Annapolis Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 8 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,621 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft
- Pogo Campsite Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft
- Annapolis Rock Spring 2 mi · ▲ 644 ft
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