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Greenbrier State Park

South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 8 min

South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches is a 4.6-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 1,206 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 mi833 – 1,411 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ash Loop 39.53481, -77.62059
Nearest town Greenbrier, MD
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South Mountain State Park Sunset Point–Greenbrier Lake, 4 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,206 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 832–1,411 ft

Out & Back · Greenbrier State Park

Trailhead: Ash Loop · 39.53481, -77.62059

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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Greenbrier State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Greenbrier Lake.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftReach South Mountain State Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.9 miBear right onto Bartmans Hill Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-mountain-state-park-sunset-point-greenbrier-lake-out-back-7-beaches-7-km-52c1

Trail surface

87% dirt10% paved1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM

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 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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