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Appalachian Trail: Gathland State Park to Greenbrier State Park

Civil War battlefields, the original Washington Monument, and a rolling ridgeline await dayhikers and overnighters on this lovely historical section of the AT.

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Author: baladi39
Activity: Backpacking
State: Maryland (MD)
Distance: 12.2 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Shelters: Crampton Gap Shelter: sleeps 6; privy Rocky Run Shelter: sleeps 4; privy.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Gapland, MD, head SE on Gapland Rd. for 1.4 miles and turn left on Arnoldstown Rd. Go 33 ft. to trail crossing.

End: From Myersville, MD, head east on Church Hill Rd. for .2 miles and turn left on US 40. Continue 2.5 miles to trail crossing.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

Trail to Rocky Run Shelter

Distance: 0.18 mi Points: 15
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Trail to Rocky Run Shelter

Gapland Road to US 40

Distance: 12.02 mi Points: 1491
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

WPT001

Location: 39.405800, -77.639580
Gapland Road

WPT002

Location: 39.410816, -77.640320
Trail to Crampton Gap Shelter

WPT003

Location: 39.428566, -77.639183
Rocks to the E

WPT004

Location: 39.444450, -77.632835
Blue blaze trail to E; leads to Bear Spring Cabin (may be locked)

WPT005

Location: 39.447800, -77.627098
Side trail to W

WPT006

Location: 39.457333, -77.626404
Road to towers

WPT008

Location: 39.462872, -77.628922
Trail to shelter

WPT009

Location: 39.460968, -77.631119
Rocky Run Shelter

WPT010

Location: 39.464882, -77.624313
At turns W

WPT011

Location: 39.467335, -77.623848
Powerline

WPT012

Location: 39.469734, -77.618401
Terrain becomes open

WPT013

Location: 39.484215, -77.619415
Turners Gap; U.S. Alt. 40

WPT014

Location: 39.484417, -77.619347
Dahlgren Chapel

WPT015

Location: 39.484852, -77.618736
View to SE

WPT016

Location: 39.495983, -77.616402
Trail

WPT017

Location: 39.497833, -77.617386
Monument Rd

WPT018

Location: 39.497799, -77.619904
Road

WPT021

Location: 39.499283, -77.623367
Mt. Verno picnic pavilion to S

WPT022

Location: 39.501019, -77.622704
AT turns E @ jct. with trail to Washington Monument

WPT023

Location: 39.499985, -77.623650
Washington Monument

WPT024

Location: 39.504566, -77.620903
Powerline

WPT025

Location: 39.526932, -77.613167
Telephone line

WPT026

Location: 39.527817, -77.612900
Boonsboro Mtn. Rd

WPT027

Location: 39.529915, -77.610870
Bartram hill

WPT028

Location: 39.530567, -77.610016
Blue blaze trail W to Bartram hill

WPT029

Location: 39.534698, -77.608032
Boonsboro Mtn. Rd

WPT031

Location: 39.535049, -77.606186
I-70 Footbridge

WPT032

Location: 39.535435, -77.603600
Parking; Greenbrier State Park



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