Thurston Griggs Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Thurston Griggs Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain State Park near Hopkins Ridge, MD. It climbs 1,823 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi860 – 1,873 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.62827, -77.55957
Nearest town Hopkins Ridge, MD
Directions
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Thurston Griggs Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,823 ft · 4 hr 37 min
Elevation 860–1,873 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 39.62827, -77.55957
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 4.5 miTurn right onto Thurston Griggs Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Thurston Griggs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 4.5 miSharp right onto Wolfsville Parking Lot Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 100 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 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Annapolis Rock Spring via Pogo Campsite Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 1,579 ft
- Wolfsville Parking Lot Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft
- Black Rock via Pogo Campsite Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,413 ft
- Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint & Appalachian National Scenic Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,819 ft
- Old Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft
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