Appalachian National Scenic Trail & Old Road is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Lens Rambles, MD. It climbs 2,123 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,184 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.52436, -77.61762
Nearest town Lens Rambles, MD
Directions
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail & Old Road
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,123 ft · 5 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,184–1,810 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.52436, -77.61762
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 66° · precip 34% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.3 miBear right onto Old Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Appalachian National Scenic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 4.3 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 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
94% dirt1% paved5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F66°
Precip34%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon
68°56°
45%
Tue
57°50°
86%
Wed
55°48°
52%
Thu
61°46°
35%
Fri
68°43°
Sat
70°43°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Monument Knob & Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint via Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 620 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 4 mi · ▲ 647 ft
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