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Thurston Griggs to Appalachian Trail to Black Rock route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Thurston Griggs to Appalachian Trail to Black Rock

Myersville, Maryland

3.7 mi

Distance

1,007 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 42m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Thurston Griggs to Appalachian Trail to Black Rock is an out-and-back trail in Washington County, Maryland. It is 3.7 miles long and gains 1,007 feet. It is in or next to Bagtown, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:266 ft
Max:550 ft
Gain:307 ft
Loss:307 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 266 ft and 550 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.266 ft361 ft455 ft550 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi266 ft
High point1.6 mi550 ft
End3.3 mi266 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bagtown, MD · in or next to town
County:
Washington County, MD

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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