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This 10-11 mile loop hike in Patapsco Valley State Park will use trails in the Hilton area (including Santee Branch, Buzzard Rocks and Grist Mill Trails) plus the Ridge Trail and Cascade Train in the Avalon area. There are several moderate stream crossings (you may want to bring hiking poles for the crossings) and an […]
This 13-14 mile loop hike will start at the Hamburg Road parking lot, hike north through Sand Flats to the Salamander Rock Trail, then return using the Iceberg and Death March trails with a stop at the Babbling Rocks. The estimated total ascent is 1900 feet and there will be several routine stream crossings. Our […]
This 11-12 mile loop hike in Frederick County will depart from Hamburg Rd. will take place partly on the Catoctin Trail and partly on other trails and paths that network this forest. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 - 2.7 mph. Please indicate whether you plan to meet at the trailhead or carpool.
This 11-12 mile 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. The total ascent […]
This out and back hike travels north from Gathland State Park on the A.T. to White Rock overlook and on to lunch at Rocky Run Shelter, then returns. There are two very long uphill sections, one in the morning and one after lunch. Total elevation gain is about 2000 ft. Our pace while hiking will […]
This loop hike will start at Hamburg Road parking area and hike various trails in the area. The estimated total ascent is 1100 feet and there will be several routine stream crossings. Our pace while hiking will be about 2.5 mph. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at the trailhead.
This 12-13 mile hike will start at the Manor Area of Cunningham Falls State Park. We will follow the Catoctin Trail south for several miles, stop at the White Rock overlook, and then hike on the Salamander Rock Trail and other trails in the northern part of Frederick Municipal Forest before looping back to the […]
This out-and-back hike is part of a series of hikes along the Seneca Creek trail system. This hike starts at Damascus Recreational Park and hikes south on the Lower MacGruder Branch trail and then on the Seneca Greenway Trail. We will hike south for about 6.5 miles, then stop for lunch and turn around. The […]
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 will start from the parking lot above the lake in Greenbrier 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 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 loop hike will leave from the Avalon area of Patapsco Valley State Park and cover trails on both sides of the river in that area.
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 […]
