Black Rock via Pogo Campsite Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Hopkins Ridge, MD. The route reaches Black Rock at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,413 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,335 – 1,873 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62827, -77.55957
Nearest town Hopkins Ridge, MD
Directions
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Black Rock via Pogo Campsite Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,413 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,335–1,873 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.62827, -77.55957
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 4.5 miTurn right onto Pogo Campsite Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Black Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.5 miSharp right onto Wolfsville Parking Lot Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- High Rock & Appalachian National Scenic Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 2,468 ft
- Annapolis Rock Spring via Pogo Campsite Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft
- Wolfsville Parking Lot Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft
- Thurston Griggs Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint & Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,819 ft
- Old Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft
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