Thurston Griggs Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Wolfsville Crossing, MD. It climbs 1,619 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi860 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.53560, -77.60561
Nearest town Wolfsville Crossing, MD
Directions
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Thurston Griggs Trail
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 860–1,810 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.53560, -77.60561
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 3.8 miBear right onto Pogo Campsite Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Thurston Griggs Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Thurston Griggs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pogo Campsite Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft
- Pogo Campsite Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft
- Pogo Campsite Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 1,173 ft
- Pogo Campsite Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,070 ft
- Old Road 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft
- Monument Knob–Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint, 3 summits 5.8 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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