This 11+ mile loop hike will start at Hamburg Road parking area and hike north in a long loop using several trails. The estimated total ascent is 1400 feet and there will be several routine stream crossings. Our pace while hiking will be 2.-2.7 mph. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at […]

This 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 stream crossings.

This out-and-back hike will use the C&O Canal Towpath to travel from Whites Ferry to the Monocacy Aqueduct and then return. THERE IS AN OPTIONAL TURNAROUND AT LOCK 26, WHICH WOULD BE AN 8-8.5 MILE HIKE. The trail is flat with a mixture of sun exposure and shade and occasional views of the Potomac. We […]

This 10-11 mile loop hike in Frederick County will start on the Catoctin Trail’s Hamburg Road parking area and then follow some of the many trails that network this forest. While the route will vary from hike to hike, there will be several moderate climbs for a total ascent of about 1500 feet and several […]

This 12-13 mile hike starts at the Marriotsville Road parking area next to the railroad tracks, then hikes north towards Sykesville using the HoCo / River Road Trail and various side trails. There will be about 1200-1300 feet of ascent. We will have lunch at the stone ruins, then return.

This hike on trails near Seneca Creek starts at the Schaeffer Farms Trailhead in Germantown, then hikes down to the Black Rock Mill. From there, we will hike north on the Seneca Greenway Trail to Germantown Road, then we will hike back on the Seneca Ridge Trail. The trails are fairly flat with some moderate […]

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 or […]

This hike starts at the Woodstock Road parking area next to the bridge, then goes south on the Baltimore County side of the Patapsco River. We will hike all the way to the Alberton Trail and view the ruins of the old Guilford community, then return to the starting point. We will stop for lunch […]

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 loop hike will follow trails in the southern part of Frederick Municipal Forest, including the Catoctin and Rusted Bug Trails. We will hike north on the Buck Flats Trail, then wind through the trails in the bike maze before continuing south. We'll cross Hamburg Road to the Rusted Bug Trail before looping back toward […]

This 11 mile hike will start at Hunting Creek Lake parking lot in CFSP and use the Catoctin and Cat Rock Trails in Cunningham Falls State Park and several trails in Catoctin Mountain Park. The hike has numerous climbs and an estimated ascent of about 1900 feet. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 - […]

This 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. We will pass route MD-18 and continue south for several more miles before stopping for lunch and turning around. The trails are relatively flat with a few moderate hills, so I […]

This hike will start from the parking lot above the lake in Greenbriar State Park and hike many of the trails in the park. There are several long climbs, and the total ascent is 1600 feet. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at the trailhead.

This loop hike in Patapsco Valley State Park will use a combination of trails 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 repeats the original hike led in October 1935 by the founders of the Mountain Club of Maryland to discuss the establishment of a Baltimore-based hiking club. We will retrace that hike, starting from Gathland State Park and hiking to the Weverton Cliffs overlook, where we will have lunch and then return. For any […]

This pleasant 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 […]