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Join us on this 11 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike has numerous minor stream crossings, 1500' of ascent, a blend of earthen and rocky trails, and ample exposure to forests, open fields and the river. Our pace while hiking will average 2.5 - 3.0 mph. There will be a […]
Join us on this 12 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Howard County. This modified out-and-back hike has about 2,000 feet of climbing, includes some very rocky sections of trail, has a number of minor stream crossings, offers many nice river and tributary views, and provides dramatic views of the route 40 and I-70 […]
Join us on this 5 3/4 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike and is intended to appeal to a wide swath of hikers, from neophytes who are developing their strength and stamina to more experienced hikers seeking a relaxing afternoon hike -- […]
Join us on this 8 mile hike in Howard County. One quarter of the hike takes place on the Conservancy grounds and the other 75% is in the Patapsco Valley State Park. This hike uses marked and unmarked trails, includes 7 minor stream crossings, offers a variety of landscapes, has numerous views of the Patapsco […]
Join us on this 11 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike uses a combination of marked and unmarked trails, has numerous minor stream crossings, and offers many striking views of the Sawmill Branch Gorge. Many sections of trail are very rocky by PVSP standards, elevation gain is 1,300+ feet (including […]
Join us on this 5 3/4 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Howard County. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike since the distance is modest, the climbing is less than 150 feet per mile, and the pace averages 2.25 - 2.50 mph. The hike has a couple of minor stream […]
Join us on this 8 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Howard County. The hike has patches of rocky terrain, a half dozen or more minor stream crossings, a river walk of about a mile, and 1,100+ feet of ascent. Our pace while hiking will average 2.5 - 2.8 mph, and there will be […]
Join us on this 8 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike has ten (mostly minor) stream crossings, some rocky sections of trail, and about 1,100 feet of climbing (most of which occurs in the second half of the hike). We will have a 15 minute snack break. Our pace while […]
Join us on this 5 1/4 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike since the distance is modest, the climbing averages about 120 feet per mile, and the pace while hiking averages 2.25 - 2.50 mph. It is intended to appeal to a […]
Join us on this 12 mile hike in Howard and Baltimore Counties. The hike has numerous stream crossings (a couple where poles are recommended), some sections of rugged trail, exposure to open fields as well as deep forest, and about 1500 feet of ascent. Our pace while hiking will average 2.5 - 3.0 mph and […]
Join us on this 6 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike and is intended to appeal to a wide swath of hikers, from neophytes who are developing their strength and stamina to more experienced hikers seeking a relaxing afternoon hike -- or […]
Join us on this 8 1/3 mile Howard County hike near the Davis Tunnel Area of the Patapsco Valley State Park. The hike has eleven minor stream crossings, some rocky and rugged terrain, many scenic water views, and about 1300 feet of climbing. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 - 2.8 mph, and there […]
Join us on this 5 1/2 mile Howard County hike. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike since the distance is modest, the climbing is only about 400 feet total, and the pace averages 2.25 - 2.60 mph. It is intended to appeal to a wide swath of hikers, from neophytes who […]
Join us on this 8 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike includes an ascent over the Ilchester Tunnel, a handful of stream crossings, some rolling hills, open fields, rocky terrain and dense forests, and about 1,100 feet of total ascent. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 - 2.8 mph. […]
Join us on this 12 mile circuit hike in Baltimore and Howard Counties. The hike employs 11 different trails and includes all four "corners" of the Rte 1 area of Patapsco Valley State Park: Hilton, Orange Grove, Avalon and Glen Artney, in that order. The hike includes some rocky and tilted sections of trail, a […]
