Hike Schedule

The trails in the Lake Roland area offer a local hike with a wide variety of scenery near the first dam and reservoir in Baltimore. This hike will consist of a meandering course on all the marked trails in the park, some rocky and others potentially muddy, with a total elevation gain of about 600 […]

We start at St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church on Old Court Road and follow the trail near the church past what was Woodstock College and down to the Patapsco. We then turn west under Old Court Rd. and eventually loop around and back to the church. Some minor stream crossings, some rocky and muddy patches. Approx. […]

Enjoy this morning hike through the beautiful wooded areas of Loch Raven. Some flat areas, some rolling hills, some hills a bit steeper, but they are short climbs. Highest elevation is 400 feet. One or two stream crossings. We will hike at a moderate pace. Refreshments on our deck after the hike! We will meet […]

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This 12 mile hike is the fifth in a series of 5 hikes that will cover the entire Catoctin Trail (CT) ) in a northbound direction. We will start at the Hunting Creek Lake parking lot in Cunningham Falls State Park and hike north on the Catoctin Trail to its north end in Catoctin Mountain […]

This First Saturday Hike offers an out-and-back, self-paced hike which allows the hiker to explore speed and endurance. The hike has several turn around points which allow you to see how far you can go or how fast, in a supervised framework, untethered from a group. Think "personal best" or "surprise myself!" All hikers MUST turnaround no […]

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.

This loop hike will start at Hamburg Road parking area and hike various trails in the area. The estimated total ascent is 1100 feet and there will be several routine stream crossings. Our pace while hiking will be 2.5 – 2.7 mph. Please inform the hike leader whether you plan to meet at the trailhead […]

This hike begins at the Gunpowder Falls parking lot on Belair Road and goes through the wooded hills east of Belair Road and north of the river. We will take a half-hour lunch break at the rapids on the Gunpowder. Bring a towel if you plan to get wet. Moderate 2.5 mph pace. Several stream […]

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 hike for the entire time as if we are in a hurry to get somewhere, maybe 2.8- 3.2 mph. on flat areas, slower on hills. […]

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? Well, […]