Raymond Kirchner

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  • PVSP: AVALON-HILTON LOOP HIKE – 12H

    Hike Distance:
    12.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    This hike will take in many trails in the Avalon and Hilton Area of PVSP including Santee Branch, Grist Mill, Bloede Dam, Garrett’s Pass, Ridge, Valley View, Morning Choice and Forest Glen, along with Cascade Falls. There are a couple stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will […]

  • PVSP: HOLLOFIELD AREA – 10H

    Hike Distance:
    10.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    A 10-mile hike on scenic trails in Hollofield & Daniels area of PVSP with an elevation gain of about 1400 feet. There are a few small stream crossings, and we will be passing Gary Memorial Church and the Daniels Dam along the way. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph.

  • PVSP ILCHESTER ROCKS – 10.5H

    Hike Distance:
    10.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    The ILCHESTER ROCKS hike features a number of moderate hills and stream crossings on trails including Soapstone, Santee Branch, Bull Run, Sawmill Branch and Buzzards Rock. The elevation gain is approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph. Bring lunch or a snack.

  • PVSP GNOME VILLAGE HIKE – 10.0H

    Hike Distance:
    10.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Join us for scenic views and a visit to Gnome Village as we hike trails in the Hilton Area of PVSP including the Santee Branch, Buzzard’s Rock, Forest Glen and Gray’s Mill Trail. There are several stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1100 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 […]

  • GREENBRIAR STATE PARK – 11.5H

    Hike Distance:
    11.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Starting at the parking lot above Greenbriar Lake, we will hike many of the trail within the park. The elevation gain is approx. 1500 feet, with a couple of steeper climbs. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph. We will stop for lunch. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at […]

  • PVSP MCKELDIN AREA – 8.5M

    Hike Distance:
    8.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Moderate
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    The McKeldin area of Patapsco Valley State Park offers wonderful hiking trails and river views all within the park. This hike will consist of a meandering course on most of the marked trails in the park, some steep, for a total elevation gain of about 1000 feet. There will be a snack break at McKeldin […]

  • PVSP HILTON TO AVALON AREA HIKE – 12.0H

    Hike Distance:
    12.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    This hike will take in many trails in the Avalon and Hilton Area of PVSP including Santee Branch, Grist Mill, Bloede Dam, Garrett’s Pass, Ridge, Valley View, Morning Choice and Forest Glen, along with Cascade Falls. There are a couple stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will […]

  • PVSP HOLLOFIELD AREA – 10.0H

    Hike Distance:
    10.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    A 10-mile hike on scenic trails in the Hollofield & Daniels area of PVSP with an elevation gain of about 1400 feet. There are a few small stream crossings, and we will be passing Gary Memorial Church and the Daniels Dam along the way. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph.

  • PICNIC HIKE – PATAPSCO STATE PARK/PICKALL – 10.5H

    Hike Distance:
    10.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    This hike will take in many of the trails in the Pickall Area of PVSP including the Pickall Trail, the Mill Race Trail, and the Rockhaven Trail. There are a couple stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1000 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.75 to 3.0 mph. Plan for lunch along […]

  • ANNAPOLIS ROCKS – 11.0H

    Hike Distance:
    11.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Annapolis Rocks is one of the most popular hikes in Maryland. The trail head for this hike is at the parking lot in Washington Monument State Park. We will hike north on the Appalachian Trail and stop for lunch at the Annapolis Rocks scenic overlook. There are several long hills along the trail. The hiking […]

  • OREGON RIDGE – 7.5M

    Hike Distance:
    7.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Moderate
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Oregon Ridge offers wonderful hiking trails and wooded scenery near Hunt Valley. This hike will consist of a series of loops on a hilly course, with a total elevation gain of about 900 feet, as we take in all the marked trails in the park. There will be four stream crossings and a snack break […]

  • LOCH RAVEN DAM – 9.0H

    Hike Distance:
    9.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Join us on a 9-mile hike in the highland area of the Loch Raven watershed as we follow a zig-zag route to the back side of the dam. There are several vistas of the reservoir along the hilly course. Elevation gain is approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph. Snack […]

  • PVSP ROCKBURN PARK TO AVALON – 10.5H

    Hike Distance:
    10.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    We will meet at Rockburn Park and take in many of the trails in the Rockburn and Avalon Area of PVSP including Rockburn, Morning Choice, Belmont, Ridge, and Cascade Falls. We will also do the Captain John Smith loop trail. There are a few stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1200 feet. […]

  • PVSP: GNOME VILLAGE HIKE – 10.5H

    Hike Distance:
    10.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Join us for scenic views and a visit to Gnome Village as we hike trails in the Hilton Area of PVSP including the Santee Branch, Buzzard’s Rock, Forest Glen and Gray’s Mill Trail. There are several stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1100 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 […]

  • PVSP HOLLOFIELD AREA – 10.0H

    Hike Distance:
    10.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    A 10-mile hike on scenic trails in Hollofield & Daniels area of PVSP with an elevation gain of about 1400 feet. There are a few small stream crossings, and we will be passing Gary Memorial Church and Daniels Dam along the way. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph.

  • ANNAPOLIS ROCKS – 11.0H

    Hike Distance:
    11.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    Annapolis Rocks is one of the most popular hikes in the entire state of Maryland. The trail head for this hike is at the parking lot in Washington Monument State Park. We will hike north on the Appalachian Trail and stop for lunch at the Annapolis Rocks scenic overlook. There are several long hills along […]

  • PVSP: HILTON & AVALON AREA – 12.0H

    Hike Distance:
    12.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    This hike will take in many trails in the Avalon and Hilton Area of PVSP including Santee Branch, Grist Mill, Bloede Dam, Garrett’s Pass, Ridge, Valley View, Morning Choice and Forest Glen, along with Cascade Falls. There are a couple stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will […]

  • PVSP: MCKELDIN AREA – 8.5M

    Hike Distance:
    8.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Moderate
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    The McKeldin area of Patapsco Valley State Park offers wonderful hiking trails and river views all within the park. This hike will consist of a meandering course on most of the marked trails in the park, some steep, for a total elevation gain of about 1000 feet. There will be a snack break at McKeldin […]

  • PVSP: ROCKBURN PARK TO AVALON AREA – 10.5H

    Hike Distance:
    10.5 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    We will meet at Rockburn Park and take in many of the trails in the Rockburn and Avalon Area of PVSP including Rockburn, Morning Choice, Belmont, Ridge, and Cascade Falls. We will also do the Captain John Smith loop trail. There are a few stream crossings and a total elevation gain of approx. 1200 feet. […]

  • PVSP – ILCHESTER ROCKS – 10.0H

    Hike Distance:
    10.0 Miles
    Hike Difficulty:
    Hard
    Hike Leader:
    Raymond Kirchner

    The hike to Ilchester Rocks features a number of moderate hills and stream crossings on trails including Soapstone, Santee Branch, Bull Run, Sawmill Branch and Buzzards Rock. The elevation gain is approx. 1300 feet. The hiking pace will be 2.5 to 3.0 mph. Bring lunch or a snack.