PVSP AVALON AREA – 9M
- Hike Distance:
- 9.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This hike will leave from the Avalon area of Patapsco Valley State Park and cover trails in that area.
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Gambrill State Park – 10.5 M+
- Hike Distance:
- 10.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate Plus
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This hike of 10-11 miles will start from the Lower Parking Lot in Gambrill State Park. We will hike on the Catoctin Trail and other trails in Gambrill State Park and in the Frederick watershed before returning. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or meet at the trailhead.
PATUXENT RIVER PARK / JUG BAY – 13H
- Hike Distance:
- 13.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
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, with several miles of trail near the marshlands, and we will visit several observation decks and towers that offer nice views of […]
FREDERICK MUNICIPAL FOREST / HAMBURG RD – 10-11 M+
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This 10-11 mile loop hike in Frederick County will start by hiking north on the Catoctin Trail’s Hamburg Road parking area and then branch off onto the trails and paths that network this forest, passing three ponds and the tip of the Frederick reservoir. The hike has one long steep climb and several moderate climbs […]
Catoctin Trail #5: Hamburg Road to Gambrill State Park – 12H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This 12-mile loop hike is the fifth of a series of 5 hikes that will cover the entire Catoctin Trail in a southbound direction. We will start from the Hamburg Road parking lot in the Frederick Municipal Forest, and hike south to Gambrill on the Catoctin Trail, then loop north to Hamburg Road using several […]
Manor Area to Salamander Trail – 13H
- Hike Distance:
- 13.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
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 northern part of Frederick Municipal Forest before looping back to the Catoctin […]
PVSP OELLA-PICKALL AREA – 9M
- Hike Distance:
- 9.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This 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 is 1100 feet, […]
FREDERICK MUNICIPAL FOREST / HAMBURG RD – 12H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
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. […]
GREENBRIER STATE PARK – 11H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
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 meet at the trailhead or carpool.
CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK – 11H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
The 10-11 mile loop hike will begin at the Thurmont Vista parking area on Park Central Road in the Catoctin Mountain Park (CMP) and follow a long loop through the park, passing Chimney and Wolf Rocks, Hog Rock, the Blue Ridge and Thurmont Vista overlooks, and Cunningham Falls. There will be a total elevation gain […]
SOUTHERN FREDERICK MUNICIPAL FOREST – 12H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This 11-12 mile hike starts at Hamburg Road and follows trails in the southern part of Frederick Municipal Forest (including the Volkswagen Trail) and in the northern part of Gambrill State Park. The hike includes two hard climbs of 700+ feet over a one-mile section of trail. Please indicate whether you plan to carpool or […]