This 10 - 11 mile hike starts at Hamburg Road and follows trails in the southern part of Frederick Municipal Forest and in the northern part of Gambrill State Park. The hike will include one or two steep uphill climbs of 700+ feet each over a one-mile section of trail. Our pace while hiking will […]

This hike will start from the PenMar Park parking lot and hike north on the A.T. to Deer Lick Shelter and return. We will have lunch at the shelter. There are several long steep uphill sections on this hike. We will hike at a pace of 2.5 – 2.7 MPH, and the estimated ascent is […]

This loop hike starts at the Seneca Creek State Park headquarters parking lot and heads south on the Seneca Greenway Trail, then doubles back to Clopper Lake using the Mink Hollow Trail. We will then hike around the lake using the Lake Trail before returning to the starting point. The trails are relatively flat with […]

This hike of 9+ miles will start at the Manor Area of Cunningham Falls State Park. We will do the long steep trek up Bob’s Hill, then take the Cat Rock Trail to the Cat Rock overlook for lunch. Then we will return to the Manor Area. . Please indicate whether you plan to carpool […]

This hike starts at Drexel Woods Drive in Baltimore County and hikes on trails in the Pickall area. We will climb to the Pickall pavilions area before looping back down to the river and returning to the starting point. The estimated ascent is 1100 feet, with several moderate climbs. Our pace while hiking will be […]

This loop hike in Frederick County will start on the Catoctin Trail’s Hamburg Road parking area and then use the Catoctin Trail and the Death March Trail as well as other adjoining trails. The hike has one long steep climb and several moderate climbs for a total ascent of 1800 feet, and several stream crossings. […]

This 8-9 mile hike in the Glen Artney area of Patapsco Valley State Park will follow the Soapstone Trail and adjacent trails, finishing around noon. There will be a snack break but no lunch stop. The hike has some moderate hills and several stream crossings.

This figure-eight hike starts at Drexel Woods Drive in Baltimore County and hikes north to the Pickall pavilions area before looping back down to the river and returning to the starting point. The estimated ascent is 1000 feet, with several moderate climbs. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 – 2.7 mph.

This 12-mile loop hike will start from the Upper Parking Lot in Gambrills State Park and follow the Catoctin Trail north toward Hamburg Road. Then we will return to Gambrills using other trails, including the Power Line and Yellow Poplar Trails. There will be about 1800 feet of ascent, including one 700-foot climb over 1.3 […]

This 11 mile out-and-back hike will start at the Hunting Creek Lake parking lot in CFSP. After a visit to the falls, we will hike south on the Catoctin Trail, then hike to the Cat Rock overlook for lunch. We will then return to the starting point using a slightly shorter route. The hike has […]

This 10-11 mile out-and-back hike on trails near Seneca Creek starts at the Schaeffer Farms Trailhead in Germantown, then goes south on the Seneca Greenway Trail. The trail is relatively flat with a few moderate hills, so I expect to hike at a fairly fast pace of 2.7-2.8 MPH.

This loop hike in Patapsco Valley State Park will use trail in the Hilton area including Santee Branch, Buzzard Rocks and Grist Mill Trails. Several moderate stream crossings (consider bringing hiking poles for the crossings), estimated total ascent of 900 feet.

This hike starts from Gathland State Park and goes south on the A.T. to the Weverton Cliffs overlook, where we will have lunch and then return.

This 12-13 mile hike will start at the Hunting Creek Lake parking lot in Cunningham Falls State Park and hike north on the Catoctin Trail to its north end in Catoctin Mountain Park. Then we will return using a combination of trails. The hike has numerous climbs and an estimated ascent of about 1900 feet. […]

This lollipop hike starts at the Manor Area parking area of Cunningham Falls State Park and follows the Catoctin Trail south into Cunningham Falls State Park and Frederick Municipal Forest. Stops at White Rock overlook and Mountaindale Overlook, with a pleasant stretch along the Vandal Trail and Little Fishing Creek. Several long climbs and total […]