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This hike begins at the Avalon Area Orange Grove parking lot, follows the Cascade, and other trails weaving through the Howard County hills south of the Patapsco. We cross the footbridge past the old Bloede Dam site and up into the hills on the Baltimore County side. We descend to cross the second footbridge over […]
Our hike starts in the Lutherville/Timonium suburbs, goes through a wooded, slightly hilly section of the Loch Raven watershed and loops back along the water with many great views. A few stream crossings. Pace 2.5 mph, 4-500 feet of elevation. There will be a 20 minute lunch break. LEAVE: 9 a.m. from Seminary Avenue on […]
Our hike begins at the white farmhouse in Cromwell Valley State Park, weaves through the wooded hills into the Loch Raven Watershed. We will pass by the upper and lower dams and have some excellent views of the water. There will be hills with about 800 feet of elevation including a few hard climbs. Moderate […]
We begin at the St. Johnsbury Road trailhead in Baltimore County along the Rockhaven trail through the woods and down the New Rocks and Jane trails to the Patapsco. Travel along the river, under the Route 40 bridge and the Festivus and School’s Out trails through the Pickall area and back. A few stream crossings, […]
Experience the remarkable views of Great Falls, the Potomac River and Too Difficult Run in this popular National Park. We begin at the visitors center heading north along the river, loop around to the south and down to Too Difficult Run following it down to the Potomac. Then up through the hills looping back to […]
The trailhead begins behind St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church on Old Court Road and turns south past what was Woodstock College and down to the Patapsco. We then turn west along the river and up into the hills eventually looping around and back to the church. Approx. 600 feet of elevation. There will be a 20 […]
This hike begins at the Avalon Area Orange Grove parking lot, follows the Cascade trail across the face of the waterfall and takes other trails weaving through the Howard County hills south of the Patapsco. We cross the footbridge past the old Bloede Dam site and up into the hills on the Baltimore County side. […]
The trail travels down toward the Patapsco, and turns east through the hills to the south of the river, then down to Daniels Dam for a 20 minute lunch and then back along the river and through the hills on our return. Pace 2.5 mph. A number of stream crossings, some hilly terrain. LEAVE 9 […]
Our hike begins where Providence Road enters the Loch Raven watershed. We head through the hilly woods to the east past some secluded coves, then loop west along the water and back through the woods to Providence Road. About 600 feet of elevation. Pace 2.5 mph. There will be a 20 minute lunch break. LEAVE: […]
From Belair Road, we start along the Gunpowder looping east north of the river, then turn west along the river past Belair Road, and north through the wooded hills above the river with interesting mix of terrain. Several stream crossings with a number of small waterfalls, and less than 400 feet of elevation. There will […]
We begin at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church on Old Court Road following the trail past what was Woodstock College and down to the Patapsco, then turn east under Old Court Rd. and up through the hills to the north of the river on a wide loop and back along the river. Several stream crossings, some […]
