The hike will start from the Pickall picnic grounds pavilion 708, heading south, and eventually will cross under the Route 40 bridge. We will wind through hilly forests on a number of trails toward Oella. Most of the return route will be along the Patapsco. Total accent will be no more than 800 feet. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 - 2.7 mph. The hike has a few stream crossings and a number of rocky sections of trail.