Pogo Campsite Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Pleasant Walk, MD. It climbs 997 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,217 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.54446, -77.59004
Nearest town Pleasant Walk, MD
Directions
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Pogo Campsite Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 1,218–1,810 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.54446, -77.59004
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.8 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.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 937 ft
- Annapolis Rock & South Mountain State Park Viewpoint 3.5 mi · ▲ 573 ft
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