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South Mountain State Park

Brownsville Pass via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,928 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Brownsville Pass via Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Weverton, MD. It climbs 1,928 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 1,224 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 39.32965, -77.68137
Nearest town Weverton, MD
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Brownsville Pass via Appalachian National Scenic Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 1,928 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 260–1,224 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 39.32965, -77.68137

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 5.1 miTurn left onto Brownsville Pass, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miReach Brownsville Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  6. 5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brownsville-pass-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

88% dirt1% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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