Greenbrier State Park

Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Greenbrier State Park near Wolfsville Crossing, MD. The route passes Greenbrier State Park Beach, Greenbrier State Park Beach and Greenbrier Lake. It climbs 803 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,411 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.53560, -77.60561
Nearest town Wolfsville Crossing, MD

Directions

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Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 806–1,411 ft

Out & Back · Greenbrier State Park

Trailhead: 39.53560, -77.60561

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  5. 0.2 miPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  6. 150 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 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

79% dirt17% paved1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

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 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:39 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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