South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft · 2 hr 9 min
South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Greenbrier State Park near Greenbrier, MD. The route passes Greenbrier State Park Beach and Greenbrier Lake before reaching South Mountain State Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,176 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 858–1,411 ft
Out & Back · Greenbrier State Park
Trailhead: 39.53760, -77.61580
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach South Mountain State Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Black Rock–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,428 ft
- Monument Knob–Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint, 5 beaches 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft
- Annapolis Rock–South Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,423 ft
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