This trail travels toward the Patapsco River, turns east through the hills towards Daniels Dam. We will access Daniels Road for a short distance to continue on to the Church loops. Returning on the Old Main Line along the Patapsco River, then Dorsey's Run. There are a few stream crossings. The cumulative elevation is 562 […]
Departing from the I-70 parking lot, off Route 40 (near where the AT crosses I-70), we will head South, past Washington Monument State Park, onto Rocky Run Shelter. After lunch at the shelter, we will head back. Our hiking pace will be plus/minus 2.75 MPH (slower side uphill). Elevation gain is approximately 1900 feet, including […]
Hike through tidal marshes and forests on flat, sometimes “marshy” trails. Bring lunch for a stop along the trail. Come early to visit the interactive Nature Center.
We will do a shorter, leisurely hike during the hot summer days of August! For this hike we will hike the longest trail within Sadsbury Woods Preserve. Sadsbury Woods is part of the largest remaining, unfragmented woodlands in Chester County. The preserve is an important habitat for several species of birds—such as Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted […]
This 10-11 mile hike will start from the Upper Parking Lot in Gambrills State Park and follow trails in Gambrills and the southern part of the Frederick Municipal Forest before returning. There will be one mile-long uphill section on the Catoctin Trail. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at the trailhead.
We will start in front of the flag poles at Rockburn Park-5400 Landing Road, hike across the park to Landing Road entering Patapsco Park. Starting on Morning Choice, we will take a variety of trails to the Swinging Bridge and a return on a different set of trails. It should take about 4-4.5 hours at […]
This 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 northern part of Frederick Municipal Forest before looping back to the Catoctin Trail and […]
Departing from the I-70 parking lot, off Route 40 (near where the AT crosses I-70), we will head South, past Washington Monument State Park, onto Dahlgren Campground. After lunch at the campground, we will head back. Our hiking pace will be plus/minus 2.25 - 2.5 MPH (slower side uphill). Elevation gain is approximately 1600 feet, […]
This 11-12 mile figure-eight hike starts at Drexel Woods Drive in Baltimore County, hikes south of the Route 40 bridge, and then loops around on several trails before heading north again. We will climb to the Pickall pavilions area before looping back down to the river and returning to the starting point. The estimated ascent […]
Join us as we hike through the fields and deciduous forest of this conservation park. We'll spend some time along the Hawlings River and “discover” a hidden pond. The terrain is rolling with only minor stream crossings. Lunch will be along the banks of the Hawlings River.
Hike along the Little Gunpowder River from Bottom Rd. to Pleasantville Rd. and back on a slightly different route. There are several hills on quite steep, some small stream crossings and large stretches of flat that could be muddy. This hike includes the former Ma and Pa railroad bed. LEADERS: Bill and Carolyn Bauer, carbauer@verizon.net […]
This “1st Saturday of the Month” Appalachian Trail hike offers an out-and-back, self-paced hike targeting a moving pace average of 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 and stamina. All hikers MUST turnaround […]
From Belair Road, we start along the Gunpowder looping east north of the river, then turn west along the river past Belair Road, and north through the wooded hills above the river with interesting mix of terrain. Several stream crossings with a number of small waterfalls, and less than 400 feet of elevation. There will […]
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 Patapsco Valley State Park hike in Howard County is actually two hikes. You have the option of doing a 6 1/2 mile moderate hike (with over 900 feet of elevation gain) or a 12 mile hard hike (with 1900 feet of elevation gain). Our 20 minute lunch break will occur near the end of […]
Hike upstream through woods along Gunpowder Falls to Stockdale Trail (BLUE) to Red Trail to Orange Trail, hiking along the upper ridge (flat after slight hill climb at first) This is a loop hike.
This hike takes us by the confluence of the Little and Middle Patuxent Rivers as we hike the trails beside both rivers. We'll also hike some of the other Wincopin Trails through the woods. We’ll hike at 2.00 – 2.5 mph pace with 600″ elevation gain. There are some tree rooty sections and some rocky […]
This 9+ mile hike leaves from the east view parking lot, we will hike a counter clockwise loop which includes visiting the White Rocks overlook by way of the Saddleback Horse Trail. We will have lunch at the overlook. We will hike down from the overlook to continue on the Saddleback Horse Trail. From there […]
We will hike the Box Turtle and Wolf Trail Loop as we meander through the woods of the 900+ acre Bacon Ridge Natural Area near Crownsville. Local folklore claims that the creek that runs through the heart of the natural area is named Bacon Ridge Branch because there was a hog farm in the center […]
Join us on this 6 mile Howard County hike. The hike is less demanding than the typical weekend hike since the distance is modest, the climbing is only about 400 feet total, and the pace averages 2.25 - 2.60 mph. It is intended to appeal to a wide swath of hikers, from neophytes who are […]
