South Mountain State Park

Appalachian National Scenic Trail–Interpretive Trail, 3 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,066 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Appalachian National Scenic Trail–Interpretive Trail, 3 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Weverton, MD. The route reaches Crampton Gap. It climbs 2,066 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 mi354 – 1,224 ft · steepest grade: 19%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail - Weverton 39.33295, -77.68307
Nearest town Weverton, MD

Directions

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Appalachian National Scenic Trail–Interpretive Trail, 3 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,066 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 354–1,224 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail - Weverton · 39.33295, -77.68307

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 83°F / low 69° · precip 39% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  2. 6.3 miPass Crampton Gap.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Appalachian National Scenic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 6.3 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

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 83°F69°
Precip39%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 39% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 36% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon 74°64° 41%
Tue 64°54° 84%
Wed 56°51° 64%
Thu 64°50° 37%
Fri 71°43°
Sat 74°48°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead