Maryland Parking Info

Section: Turners Gap to Crampton Gap
Mile Marker	Directions, Comments, Source, Map Link, and Year Last Reviewed	Number of Vehicles
0.00 miles Turners Gap	From the east on I-70, take Exit 49 onto US Alt 40 west. It is 9 miles to the trail crossing which is just east of the South Mountain Inn and the turnoff for Washington Monument State Park. --- 1/29/2006 --- Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland and Northern Virginia With Side Trails 15 Edition - 1995 --- 2007
0.00 miles Turners Gap	From the west, US Alt 40 diverges from US 40 just outside of Hagerstown, but has no junction with I-70. US Alt 40 may also be reached, from I-81, via MD 68; or from Shepherdstown via MD 34. --- There is not dependable parking in the vicinity but the owners of Old South Mountain Inn (.1 mile west of the AT) often permit day hikers to park for free, behind the Inn, if permission is asked. 1/29/2006 --- Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland and Northern Virginia With Side Trails 15 Edition - 1995 --- 2006
0.00 miles Turners Gap	One way to reach this trail crossing from I-70 from the west is to take Exit 35 and go south on MD 66 for 5 miles to US 40A in Boonsboro. Go east on US 40A about 4 miles to the trail crossing. See above for landmarks. --- UPDATE: In October 2007 there was a sign on the east side of the South Mountain Inn Parking Lot indicating the area where AT hikers could park.. 12/06/2007 --- David Cullen --- 2010
0.00 miles Turners Gap	The GPS Coordinates of the parking lot for South Mountain Inn are N39.483963, W077.620071 --- The green arrow on the map marks the actual trail crossing. Click on it and select street view. The view to the northeast shows the northbound AT to Section 4 Starting up a short set of steps. The northbound trail can also be seen crossing the field to the north of the road on the satellite view. Rotate the street view to the southeast to see the southbound trail to Section 5. It is less obvious than the north, but white blazes can be seen. Click on the A marker, choose the street view and rotate from southeast to south to see the Inn and its parking. AT parking is in the left rear of the lot. 10/12/07 --- Rohland --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39.4844%20-77.6196&… --- 2010
0.00 miles Turners Gap	There is currently an Appalachian Trail Parking sign on the far side of the gravel parking lot at the Old South Mountain Inn. I am assuming the owners of the Inn have allotted that area for hikers. I parked there for 4 hours the other day and no issues. In fact, the inn was not open (7/16/2016) 07/16/16 --- Jane --- 2016
0.00 miles Turners Gap	Parking off of 40W or at Washington Monument State Park. --- Plenty of camping within a couple of miles from parking lot. Annapolis Rock can be reached with a good days hike North. Gathland St. Park can be reached with a good days hike South. 2/21/06 --- Kyle Wolfe --- 2006	5 or more
1.00 miles Reno Monument Road	Directions from the trail crossing at Turners Gap (See mile 0.0) and other points to the east on US 40A: Go west about 0.2 miles from the Turner Gap trail crossing, then go left (south) on Moser Road for 1.1 to a T intersection with Reno Monument Road. Go left for 0.6 miles to the intersection with Lambs Knoll Road (which would be on the right). The Reno monument is on the east side of Lambs Knoll Road. There is a dirt parking lot on the west side. See Pictures for this section (5). --- The northbound AT enters the lot on the south side and crosses it to the intersection of Reno Monument and Lambs Knoll Roads. The trail continues on the other side of the road. The marker on the attached map indicates the entrance to the lot. GPS: N39.47055 W77.61755 If you attempt to get a street view from the point of the marker, you get one from the intersection instead. The south view down Lambs Knoll Road shows the parking area on the right. The northbound trail can be seen entering the woods on the right side of Reno Monument Road. 08/20/19 --- David Cullen --- https://goo.gl/maps/fbXHxbmXgKzZRMxBA --- 2019	5-7
1.00 miles Reno Monument Road	Reno Monument Road meets MD 67 10.5 miles north of the intersection of US 340 and MD 67. The intersection is 1.8 miles south of the intersection of MD 67 and US 40A. Go east on Reno Monument Road for 2.2 miles to the intersection with Lambs Knoll Road. See previous listing. --- This parking area provides the best access to Rocky Run Shelter. The trail to the shelter is a mile south of the Reno Monument Road crossing. For people wishing to visit this shelter the following comment courtesy of ellenmoore12 @ gmail.com may be useful. "Just back from Rocky Run Shelter. Spring was very nice, very cold water. Great campsites on the ridge. Glad we went and would love to go again." 08/20/19 --- David Cullen --- 2019	5-7
3.80 miles White Rocks Trail	See directions to the Bear Spring Cabin Trail including the map attached there. (Mile 4.4). Note especially the parking restrictions. --- Follow the blue-blazed Bear Springs Cabin Trail to the intersection with the White Rocks Trail, which is also blue-blazed. Go right (north). According to the AT Guide for MD. N VA, this trail is VERY steep, climbing 310 feet in 0.23 miles to meet the AT on the north side of the White Rocks viewpoint. Though I have not taken the trail I can attest that the part in view from the AT is indeed steep. Reportedly the footing is good except for this short stretch. The northbound AT goes right at the junction while the southbound trail goes left (south), but almost immediately bears right (west). 10/03/07 --- David Cullen --- 2010	See Mile 4.4
3.80 miles White Rocks Trail	This map shows the location of White Rocks. The A marker is at the White Rocks themselves while the green arrow is near the intersection of the AT and the White Rocks Trail. The church is is the southwest corner of the view. 01/13/10 --- David Cullen --- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39.4419%20-77.6189&… --- 2020