South Mountain State Park

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Pleasant Walk, MD. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,201 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54446, -77.59004
Nearest town Pleasant Walk, MD

Directions

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Appalachian National Scenic Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,200–1,679 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: 39.54446, -77.59004

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 35% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 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

95% dirt4% paved1% gravel

Weather

Light rainTemperature 76°F65°
Precip35%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity87%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 33% rain11 AM: 20% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 16% rain11 PM: 22% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon 69°60° 43%
Tue 60°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 1.5 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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