Appalachian National Scenic Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Greenbrier, MD. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 956–1,754 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 right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:48 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
- Pogo Campsite Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft
- Annapolis Rock Spring 2 mi · ▲ 644 ft
- Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint 2.1 mi · ▲ 675 ft
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