Pogo Campsite Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Greenbrier, MD. It climbs 1,271 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi955 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 31%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.56071, -77.61073
Nearest town Greenbrier, MD
Directions
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Pogo Campsite Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 956–1,810 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.56071, -77.61073
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Pogo Campsite Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,621 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft
- Annapolis Rock Spring 2 mi · ▲ 644 ft
- Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint 2.1 mi · ▲ 675 ft
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