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South Mountain State Park/Maryland

Appalachian Trail

235.3 mi

Distance

11,348 ft

Elev. Gain

84h 7m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Appalachian Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:111 ft
Max:620 ft
Gain:3,634 ft
Loss:4,050 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 111 ft and 620 ft across 235.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.111 ft281 ft451 ft620 ft0.0 mi58.8 mi117.5 mi176.3 mi235.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi540 ft
High point34.4 mi620 ft
End235.1 mi125 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Jugtown, MD · in or next to town
County:
Washington County, MD
Jurisdiction:
South Mountain State Park · Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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