Appalachian National Scenic Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hagerstown Watershed near Smithsburg, MD. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,157–1,665 ft
Out & Back · Hagerstown Watershed
Trailhead: 39.65753, -77.55296
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 43% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 6:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:39 PM.
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- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,191 ft
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