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South Mountain State Park

Annapolis Rock Spring–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Annapolis Rock Spring–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Greenbrier, MD. The route passes Greenbrier State Park Beach, Greenbrier Lake and Greenbrier State Park Beach before reaching Annapolis Rock Spring at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,523 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,755 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54103, -77.61568
Nearest town Greenbrier, MD
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Annapolis Rock Spring–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 832–1,754 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 39.54103, -77.61568

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftReach Annapolis Rock Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 2.6 miBear right onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/annapolis-rock-spring-greenbrier-lake-out-back-10-beaches-12-km

Trail surface

87% dirt7% paved4% grass1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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