What is the water situation like through MD right now?

You should have no problems. The spigot at Compton Gap works. The Rocky Run shelter spring is running, ther'es water. Just carry a lot of it because it's hot out there.

I just finished the Maryland section and had no problems whatsoever with water and I drink alot.

Just got finished with a section hike from the Md-Pa line to Harpers Ferry W Va, Water was great throughout Md. Nice and cold!!!!!!

In all the years that I was overseer at Rocky Run Shelter (86-98) that spring has never run dry. Also once heard while I was out there, that that was the best water this person had tasted since Vermont!

Did it this week, also.
Water was running at Garvey (Long Climb down, according to another who went down to the spring) Rocky Run was flowing nice (old site)
Plenty of water at Gaithland (tasted bleached) Crampton was Dry.
didn't stop at Pine Knob
Pogo Lower Spring was flowing Incredibly well.
No water from there til you get to Warner Gap Road just before Raven Rock road, Just N of MD77.
vCowell Shelter was dry (The spring at least, it had some muddy water in it but looked pretty bad.)

This is a pretty old thread but I'll be hiking the MD section this weekend - what's the water situation like at the present time (June 9, 2009)

I was dayhiking there last weekend water water everywhere

There are five reliable piped water sources in Maryland:

1) Gathland Park, a frost-free spigot by the restrooms.

2) Dahlgren Camp, on the service road about 500' north of the actual camp. When the camp is open, showers and sinks are also available.

3) Washington Monument Park. The back of the maintenance building near the entrance has a spigot, and at the restrooms and water fountain. There's a hand pump well right in front of the Ranger's House in Washington Monument State Park... you'll walk right by it. If that's not functioning, there's another well a few 100 ft south next to the maintenance shack.

4) Wolfsville Rd. ranger's house. From the A.T., hike uphill (south) on Wolfsville Rd. 600'. Turn left onto gravel road. Find first house in 800', ranger's house with spigot on side. Available as long as Cowell Shelter spring is dry, which has been often.

5) Pen Mar County Park. Water fountain located at each of the picnic pavilions.

Thanks everyone. It's nice to not have to sweat for water, no pun intended.

Looks like it's raining pretty hard up that way today, tonight and into tomorrow with the weekend and early next week looking pretty good.

Im doin a weekend hike on nov 13 from Wolfsville rd to hapers ferry how is the water situation on the part of the trail.....does it need t be filtered? this is my first time doing any part of the trail bear with me