South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches
5 mi · ▲ 1,218 ft · 2 hr 17 min
South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Greenbrier State Park near Greenbrier, MD. The route passes Greenbrier State Park Beach, Greenbrier Lake and Greenbrier State Park Beach before reaching South Mountain State Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,218 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
5 mi · ▲ 1,218 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 832–1,411 ft
Out & Back · Greenbrier State Park
Trailhead: 39.54103, -77.61568
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 W.
- 50 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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 SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Monument Knob–Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint, 5 beaches 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft
- Annapolis Rock Spring–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,523 ft
- Greenbrier State Park Beach & Rock Oak Fire Trial via Big Red Trail 2 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Greenbrier Lake–Greenbrier State Park Beach Loop, 3 beaches 0.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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