HIKE ACROSS MARYLAND (HAM)
- Hike Distance:
- Over 15 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Strenuous
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ROCKBURN BRANCH PARK/PVSP – 11M/H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This 10-11 mile moderate-to-hard loop hike will begin on trails in Rockburn Branch Park and then quickly cross over to the nearby Avalon section of Patapsco Valley State Park. The […]
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD / BILLY YANK TRAIL – 10M
- Hike Distance:
- 10.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Walt Miller
This hike is primarily on paved roads but does have some off-road trails and one easy stream crossing. We will visit many of the monuments (will climb a couple) and […]
GUNPOWDER FALLS PRETTYBOY DAM AND PANTHER BRANCH LOOPS – 12H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Gwen Mahoney
Starting at Bunker Hill parking lot we will head upstream towards the Prettyboy Dam. We’ll take a short break to view the dam, then head up a connector trail to […]
Hammerman Gunpowder State Park Hike – 5E
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Deanna Phelps
Easy 5 hike on mostly flat trails. Some in woods and some paved. This is a waterfront park where those who want to walk less can have options. Park gate […]
Canceled PATUXENT RIVER STATE PARK AT RT. 97 – 7.5M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Debbie Coble
Join us for this hike along the banks of the Patuxent River where it forms the border between Montgomery and Howard counties. The terrain is mostly rolling with only a […]
LIBERTY RESERVOIR: COOT PENINSULA – 10M+
- Hike Distance:
- 10.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate Plus
- Hike Leader:
- Kathy Souders
This hike in Carroll County is on fire roads and foot paths through wooded areas with lots of water views. Expect about 1000 ft of elevation change. There are no […]
ANTIETAM KAYAK (9) / HIKE (6E) / CAMP WEEKEND
- Hike Distance:
- 6.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Mary Moore
Friday - Arrive at Antietam Creek Campsite after 1pm, hike/walk/bike along Canal Path. Saturday - Kayak Antietam Creek - 9 miles – Class 1. Cost $50 day rental – Cash […]
WAITES RUN/POND RUN/WHITE ROCKS 2-DAY BEGINNER BACKPACK – 12M
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Rick Royer
Enjoy the nearby scenic Waites Run, Pond Run, White Rocks loop on the VA/WV border as a 2-day (Sat/Sun) backpack. This backpack is intended for beginner/first time backpackers and they […]
LOCH RAVEN RESERVOIR, MERRYMAN TRAIL AREA – 7M+
- Hike Distance:
- 7.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate Plus
- Hike Leader:
- Ann Roberts
Want to get in a good morning workout and then go about your day? Are you a fan of fast hiking? Then this is the hike for you. We will […]
CARRIE WAY TO MAIN LINE; DANIELS DAM – 7.5M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Jon Hyman
From a Howard County residential neighborhood, the trail weaves down toward the Patapsco, and turns east and up through the hills to the south of the river past signs of […]
???? Loch Raven WOOF! Hike – 3E
- Hike Distance:
- 3.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Ann Roberts
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 […]
FREDERICK MUNICIPAL FOREST / HAMBURG RD – 11H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 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 follow some of the many trails that network this forest. While the […]
MANOR AREA/VANDAL TRAIL LOOP – 11H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This lollipop hike starts at the Manor Area parking area of Cunningham Falls State Park and follows the Catoctin Trail south into Cunningham Falls State Park and Frederick Municipal Forest. […]
PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK ORANGE GROVE BIG TREE HIKE – 5E
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Marc Lipnick
This hike will begin at the Orange Grove parking lot. We will head up the Cascade Falls Trail, hop onto the Garretts Pass Trail, merge onto the Bloede Dam Trail […]
PVSP, GLEN ARTNEY AREA TO OELLA – 8M
- Hike Distance:
- 8.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Doug and Marcie Schubert
One way hike in Baltimore County through the Glen Artney, Hilton, and Grays Mill areas to Oella. The hike has numerous stream crossings and steep but relatively short climbs. There […]
BIG GUNPOWDER FALLS – SWEATHOUSE BRANCH – 7M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Jon Hyman
From Belair Road, we start along the Gunpowder looping east north of the river, then turn west along the river under Belair Road, and north through the wooded hills above […]
GUNPOWDER FALLS STATE PARK AT JERUSALEM MILL – 4.5 E
- Hike Distance:
- 4.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Susan Riddleberger
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. […]
???? Loch Raven WOOF! Hike – 3E
- Hike Distance:
- 3.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Ann Roberts
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 […]
CALEDONIA STATE PARK – 11-12H – ANNIVERSARY HIKE
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
In May 1935, MCM led a 12-mile hike to view wild flowers in Caledonia State Park. The original description stated that the group hiked north on the A.T. and returned […]