Maryland trails · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A 35.6-mile section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Maryland, with 944 ft of climbing. The full trail runs about 2,197 miles. Reaches Crampton Gap and other pass/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,146 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Crampton Gap (pass)
- Black Rock (summit)
- Bartman Hill (summit)
- Black Rock Gap (pass)
- Turners Gap (pass)
- Lambs Knoll (summit)
- Monument Knob (summit)
- Raven Rock (summit)
- Fox Gap (pass)
- Pine Knob (summit)
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Getting there
Appalachian National Scenic Trail access. 39.71991, -77.50763 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:10 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.6-mile route works out to roughly 13 h 39 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Towpath, Milepost 59-60 (059.00) + Appalachian Trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 3.5 mi loop, 136 ft gain
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Towpath, Milepost 58-59 (058.00) + Appalachian Trail — 5.5 mi loop, 208 ft gain
- Unnamed trail + Appalachian National Scenic Trail + Towpath, Milepost 59-60 (059.00) — 3.5 mi loop, 166 ft gain
Nearby trails
- TR-1 Chimney Rock/Wolf Rock Trail — 6.4 mi
- Catoctin Trail — 7.0 mi
- Cat Rock — 7.7 mi
- Bobs Hill — 9.9 mi