Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail
About
Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail is a park in Maryland, managed by the National Park Service and set within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor. The nearest town is Sandy Hook, about a mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sharpsburg show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 78°F, while July averages about 86°F and January highs sit near 41°F. Climbers will find the Outlying Area about 1.6 miles away and Balcony Rock about 1.8 miles away. Hikers can head to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, roughly 2.3 miles off, and paddlers can reach Lander Branch, about 7 miles away.
Park size
242 acres
Location
Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail
Maryland
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–82°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sharpsburg 5 S, MD weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high21° low
- Feb44° high23° low
- Mar53° high29° low
- Apr65° high39° low
- May74° high49° low
- Jun82° high58° low
- Jul86° high62° low
- Aug85° high61° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct67° high42° low
- Nov56° high32° low
- Dec45° high25° low
Where it is
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Sandy Hook, Maryland · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Outlying AreaRock climbing1.6 mi
- Balcony RockRock climbing1.8 mi
HighlandsRock climbingPhoto: HarpersFerryNPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Loudon HeightsRock climbing2 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TrailHiking2.3 mi
Stone Fort TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Overlook Cliff TrailHikingPhoto: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
- Lander BranchCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail
Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 21°
Feb
44° / 23°
Mar
53° / 29°
Apr
65° / 39°
May
74° / 49°
Jun
82° / 58°
Jul
86° / 62°
Aug
85° / 61°
Sep
78° / 54°
Oct
67° / 42°
Nov
56° / 32°
Dec
45° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 5.1 mi away at 400 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
