Appalachian Trail: Raven Rock Road to Pen Mar Road

This 5.1-mile section hosts one of the oddest named shelters (Devils Racecourse), crosses the Mason-Dixon Line, and climbs to the highest point on the AT in Maryland.

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Shelters: Devils Racecourse Shelter; sleeps 7.

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Trail Facts

  • Distance: 9.7

Waypoints

WPT038

Location: 39.6719818115234, -77.5244827270508

Devils Racecourse Shelter

WPT036

Location: 39.6937828063965, -77.5220031738281

High rocks trail

WPT027

Location: 39.7209777832031, -77.5070037841797

Pen Mar Road

WPT029

Location: 39.7173347473144, -77.5086822509766

View Pen Mar Park

WPT037

Location: 39.6732749938965, -77.5283432006836

Trail to shelter

WPT032

Location: 39.70556640625, -77.5182647705078

Double track

WPT031

Location: 39.7078819274902, -77.5169982910156

Pipeline

WPT035

Location: 39.6935157775879, -77.5235824584961

Blue blaze trail to High Rocks view; 2 mi. long

WPT028

Location: 39.7197303771973, -77.5071868896484

Near PA/MD state border; cross rail road

WPT033

Location: 39.7038497924805, -77.5205841064453

Trail

WPT034

Location: 39.6921501159668, -77.5252532958984

Rock

WPT007

Location: 39.6645164489746, -77.5361633300781

PA 491 and Raven Rock Hollow

WPT003

Location: 39.6647987365723, -77.5332336425781

Blue blaze to Raven Rock Cliff view

Pen Mar

Location: 39.71728515625, -77.5087203979492

Sunset at Pen Mar

Location: 39.7172813415527, -77.5087203979492

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