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South Mountain State Park

Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Zittlestown, MD. The route passes Greenbrier State Park Beach and Greenbrier State Park Beach before reaching Greenbrier Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,321 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,513 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail 39.49890, -77.62361
Nearest town Zittlestown, MD
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Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 4 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 832–1,512 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian National Scenic Trail · 39.49890, -77.62361

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.6 miTurn left onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  5. 150 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Greenbrier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  12. 2.5 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/greenbrier-lake-greenbrier-state-park-beach-out-back-7-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

92% dirt6% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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