4 for 2 Gunpowder Falls State Park Mini Hike! Start your morning on the trail, get your miles in, enjoy the scenery, and leave the afternoon wide open! This will be a 4 mile, 2 hour, moderate hike in Balt Co. This loop features beautiful views of Little Gunpowder Falls, peacefully wooded trails, and gently […]
Enjoy the fall colors at Bacon Ridge Park in Crownsville. This will be an out and back along the main through trail in the park. We will explore some of the farm at the half way point in the park. There are no stream crossings in the park. The trails are sandy and well maintained. […]
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 […]
Young dogs, old dogs, wild and crazy dogs, shy dogs. Well – trained, not so well- trained dogs. Easy going or grouchy, big or little. We accept all dogs, and humans, of these descriptions. Once we start moving, WE ARE A PACK! Please bring snacks and water for you and the dog. No dog? You […]
This loop hike will use trails in the Jug Bay Natural Resources Area of Patuxent River Park in Upper Marlboro. Much of the hike will be on wooded trails with mild rolling hills, but there will be several miles of trail near the marshlands, and we will visit several observation decks and towers that offer […]
Join us on this 12 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Howard County. The hike offers many striking views of the Patapsco River and some of its tributaries. Total ascent is 1,600+ feet, and our pace while hiking will average 2.5 - 3.0 mph. The hike has about a half dozen minor stream crossings, […]
We’ll use fire roads and shoreline paths in a series of loops to explore a section of Liberty Reservoir in Carroll County. Expect 8.5 miles (with an easy bailout at 6 miles) at a pace of 2.25-2.5 mph with 600 ft of elevation gain. There are 2 stream crossings for which hiking poles will be […]
Gorman Stream Valley Natural Resource Area in Columbia is a picturesque 233.0-acre park that offers an ideal setting for walkers and hikers to explore the natural beauty of the area along the Middle Patuxent River. The trail head is in a residential neighborhood. This hike is noted as a 5 mile easy + because there […]
This is a loop hike of about 6 miles with around 800 ft. elevation gain. We will visit the Queen and King’s Seat, a high rock outcropping with expansive views of farmland around the area and a view of Deer Creek below. We will end the hike with another view of Deer Creek, walking along […]
Length: 16.5 miles; Elevation gain: approximately 3,700 ft. Steep, rocky climb up Little Devil’s Staircase Trail to Hogback Overlook and along the AT and Thorton River Trail in the North District of Shenandoah National Park.
4 for 2 Rocks State Park Mini Hike! Start your morning on the trail, get your miles in, enjoy the scenery, and leave the afternoon wide open! This will be a 4 mile, 2 hour, moderate hike in Harford Co. Explore the beautifully wooded trails on this loop featuring rocky terrain, forest scenery, and the […]
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 […]
On this hike, we will explore some of the trails within Susquehanna State Park. Our hike will take us past historic sites, through deep forests and open meadows, and we will finish on a flat section as we hike along the Susquehanna River. We will meet at the historic Rock Run Grist Mill and then […]
This 9-10 mile hike will start at the Spartan Road parking lot and north using Trails 6 and 7, then return to Spartan Roa for lunch, after lunch we will hike south using Trail 5 before returning to the starting point. We will hike at a pace of 2.5 mph. The total elevation change is […]
Join us for the fifth hike of the Patapsco Perimeter Hike Series. This will be a 10 to 11 mile hike from Daniels to Hollofield. We will hike at a pace of 2.0 to 2.5 mph.
This hike leaves from the Hunter Parking area (Buzzard’s Rock Trailhead) on South Hilltop Road. We will do loops that will include sections of Gray’s Mill and Hilton. I expect about an 8 mile hike, with about 850 feet of elevation gain - the pace will be less than 2.5 mph. There are a few […]
RSVP: Not required. (Meet at trailhead) Beginning in Roland Park at Wyndhurst Station, 5 to 6 miles flat terrain walk along Stony Run stream through Wyman Park to Remington R House for a snack/lunch stop (rest rooms available) and then a stroll past the Baltimore Museum of Art through the Johns Hopkins campus back to […]
This “1st Saturday of the Month” Appalachian Trail hike for HAM Has-beens and Wannabes offers an out-and-back, self-paced hike targeting a moving pace average (MPA) approaching 3.0 mph or better over 15 to 20+ miles. The hike has intermediate “distance/ascent” targets, so you can both track how far/fast you have walked and test/develop your pace […]
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 along the water at Sam's Grave. LEAVE: […]
Join us on this 9 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. This modified out-and-back hike has a handful of stream crossings, some sections of rocky terrain, some sections of trail that may be muddy, a variety of landscapes and river views, and modest elevation gain of less than 100 feet per mile. […]
