South Mountain State Park

Appalachian National Scenic Trail & Crampton Gap

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,886 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Appalachian National Scenic Trail & Crampton Gap is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Weverton, MD. The route reaches Crampton Gap at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,886 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 1,224 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 39.32965, -77.68137
Nearest town Weverton, MD

Directions

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Appalachian National Scenic Trail & Crampton Gap

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,886 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 260–1,224 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 39.32965, -77.68137

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. 300 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 6.7 miPass Crampton Gap.
  4. 250 ftReach Appalachian National Scenic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 6.7 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

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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