Join us on this 5 3/4 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike and is intended to appeal to a wide swath of hikers, from neophytes who are developing their strength and stamina to more experienced hikers seeking a relaxing afternoon hike -- […]
Join us on this 8 mile hike in Howard County. One quarter of the hike takes place on the Conservancy grounds and the other 75% is in the Patapsco Valley State Park. This hike uses marked and unmarked trails, includes 7 minor stream crossings, offers a variety of landscapes, has numerous views of the Patapsco […]
This 12-13 mile loop hike will begin at Carderock and follow a variety of trails (including Billy Goat A and C trails, the C&O Canal, and various wooded trails) in the Great Falls Area. SINCE BILLY GOAT B TRAIL HAS RECENTLY BEEN REOPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, WE WILL HIKE THIS SECTION--THE HIKE […]
This hike begins with Parking on the Howard County side of the Patapsco River at the Woodstock Inn Restaurant Parking Lot. 1415 Woodstock Rd. Woodstock MD 21163 39.33078247773375, -76.87023405472952 We will walk across the bridge to access the Thru Trail on the Baltimore County side. The hike will be clockwise on the Thru Trail, passing […]
Hike a wooded loop very close to the Little Gunpowder Falls on mostly smooth trails, but there are a few rocky and rooted areas. You will have 1-2 stream crossings. Scenic short hike to the Jericho Rd covered bridge. Meet at 10am at visitor parking lot in the village.
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.
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 will hike 8 miles in the Natural Lands ChesLen Preserve. ChesLen Preserve is the largest privately owned nature preserve open to the public in Chester County (over 1,200 acres). Miles of marked hiking trails lead visitors through shady woodlands, flower-filled meadows, farm fields, and stream valleys. The trail will take us along the Brandywine […]
Lock 12 hike starts along the SW side of the Susquehanna River just before Rt. 372 crosses the Norman Wood Bridge going N. It starts at a wooded parking lot, runs 5 miles to another wooded lot, then returns partly on the Mason-Dixon trail and partly on a loop trail that takes us onto the […]
This 12-mile loop hike is the first of a series of 5 hikes that will cover the entire Catoctin Trail) in a northbound direction. We will start from the Upper Parking Lot in Gambrills State Park and follow the Catoctin Trail north to Hamburg Road. Then we will return to Gambrills using the Power Line […]
Join us on this 11 mile Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Baltimore County. The hike uses a combination of marked and unmarked trails, has numerous minor stream crossings, and offers many striking views of the Sawmill Branch Gorge. Many sections of trail are very rocky by PVSP standards, elevation gain is 1,300+ feet (including […]
Starting point from a residential neighborhood (use 6494 S Wind Circle in Columbia, MD) 39.206852920201136, -76.91438337279527 for your GPS directions. This hike is approximately 5.25 miles. We will access the South Wind Trail, Connector Trail, and Wildlife Loop Trail. There will be no major stream crossing. However, some areas can get very muddy due to […]
Join us for this hike along the banks of the Patuxent River where it forms the border between Montgomery and Howard counties. We will hike on both sides of the Patuxent River on both marked and unmarked trails with occasional glimpses of the river. The terrain is mostly rolling but does have a few steep […]
These are two out and back hikes from the Bunker Hill Parking lot. You can do one or both! 1st loop: Hike out to the Panther Branch trail and take Gunpowder South trail back: 7 miles, approximately 1000 ft. elevation gain. This includes beautiful views of the Gunpowder River and a nice hike along a […]
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 is an out and back hike along the northwestern side of Morgan Run at Liberty Reservoir, which primarily consists of fire roads and some single-track trails and has many water views. Like most Liberty Reservoir hikes, there are no significant climbs but there is quite a bit of up and down for a cumulative […]
This mostly out and back hike with a couple of loops in the middle, will follow the South Branch Patapsco River on the Carroll County side from Freedom Park to the McKeldin area of PVSP. Our pace while hiking will be about 2.5 mph. There is about 1000 ft in elevation change.
Come out and enjoy April Fools Day on our 4th PVSP perimeter series hike. We will hike south of the Route 40 bridge, and loop around on several trails before heading north again. We will climb to the Pickall area before looping back down to the river. The estimated ascent is 1100 feet, with several […]
Hike through Lake Roland Park on the Red and Green trails. Some areas may be steep and others muddy, so hiking poles are desirable. Contact hike leader Linda Andrews if any questions (landrews7@yahoo.com)
Length: 12.5 miles; Elevation gain: 1,800 ft. Hike on the Little Stoney Creek Trail and the Mill Mountain Trail to Big Schloss, a large rocky outcropping in Great North Mountain, Virginia-W. Virginia. Excellent views from the top of Big Schloss.
