Appalachian National Scenic Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 59 min
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Lens Rambles, MD. It climbs 290 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,286–1,410 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.52436, -77.61762
Weather Sep 20: 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.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 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 & Old Road 13.6 mi · ▲ 2,123 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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