MCM ANNUAL PICNIC AND HIKES
Hikes: Check the schedule for hike times prior to picnic, and to register. Lunch: Food at approx 3:00 pm. (submit your choice below!) Meeting: Election results announced following lunch. Address: 8125 […]
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PICNIC HIKE – PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK/PICKALL – 9M+
- Hike Distance:
- 9.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate Plus
- Hike Leader:
- Doug and Marcie Schubert
Join us on a 9-mile circuitous hike from the Pickall Area, Pavilion 708. The hike has a few stream crossings and several steep, but relatively short climbs with an elevation […]
PICNIC HIKE – PATAPSCO STATE PARK/PICKALL – 7.5 M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Jon Hyman
From our picnic pavilion we head northwest on the School’s Out Trail and loop around on the Festivus Trail, then down to the Patapsco across a stream under Rt. 40 […]
PICNIC HIKE – PATAPSCO STATE PARK/PICKALL – 5M
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Carolyn Bauer
Enjoy 5 miles at a 2 to 2 1/4 mph pace. Part of the hike is out and back, part is a circuit, some flat sections, rocks scattered throughout. There […]
PVSP HILTON AREA – 11M/H
- Hike Distance:
- 11.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This moderate-to-hard loop hike in Patapsco Valley State Park will use trails in the Hilton area (including Santee Branch, Buzzard Rocks and Grist Mill Trails) plus the Ridge Trail and […]
GAMBRILL STATE PARK CIRCUIT VIA CATOCTIN TRAIL – 12H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- John Barrett
This 12-mile loop starting from the Upper Parking Lot in Gambrills State Park and following the Catoctin Trail. After lunch near a pond, we will return via the Power Line […]
MT. CARMEL RD. GUNPOWDER LOOP 6-7M
- Hike Distance:
- 6.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Trudy Pojman
Hike will descend the west side of the Mingo Fork trail loop to the Gunpowder River trail. We then head east past Bunker Hill Rd. and hike a loop on […]
Loch Raven Reservoir -Glenn Ellen Trail – Sam`s Grave– 6 E
- Hike Distance:
- 6.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Jim Foard
This is a scenic and relatively easy forest hike along the shore of the Loch Raven Reservoir. You’ll pass many awesome viewpoints where you can get great view of the […]
OREGON RIDGE – 7.5M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Raymond Kirchner
Oregon Ridge offers wonderful hiking trails and wooded scenery near Hunt Valley. This hike will consist of a series of loops on a hilly course, with a total elevation gain […]
NORTH POINT STATE PARK – 5E
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Susan Riddleberger
Hike the flat trails of this historic and scenic wooded area along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. View the remains of the turn of the century amusement park such […]
???? 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 […]
MARYLAND A.T.: WASHINGTON MONUMENT TO ROCKY RUN SHELTER – 9H
- Hike Distance:
- 9.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
This hike starts at the parking lot in Washington Monument State Park. We will first hike north the short distance to the Monument to enjoy the view, then head south […]
AT: NORTH FROM PENMAR TO DEER LICK SHELTER – 10H
- Hike Distance:
- 10.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Chuck Randall
This is an out and back hike on the AT in PA. Starting North from Pen Mar we will hike to Deer Lick shelter, have lunch there, and then head […]
OELLA -5E
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Marsha McLaughlin
Walk in historic Oella, along the Patapsco River and surrounding hills. The hike follows the roadway through much of this historic mill town, with a short stretch along the mill […]
WOODSTOCK TO DRIVER LOOP – 8M
- Hike Distance:
- 8.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Betsy Stephenson
This 8 mile hike will loop around the trails from Woodstock to Driver Road and back. The trails have rolling hills with several small stream crossings. We will explore some […]
Canceled LOCH RAVEN AREA – 10.0H
- Hike Distance:
- 10.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Raymond Kirchner
Join us for a fast-paced hike on a meandering 10-mile hike in the Loch Raven watershed including the Morgan Mill trail, the Glen Ellen trail and the Sam’s Grave trail. […]
PVSP CHEVROLET LOOP – 7.5M
- Hike Distance:
- 7.5 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Moderate
- Hike Leader:
- Jon Hyman
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 […]
PVSP PICKALL AREA – 10H
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
I HAVE SHORTENED THE PLANNED DISTANCE FOR THIS HIKE FROM 12 MILES TO 10 MILES BECAUSE OF THE FORECAST OF EXTREME HEAT. This hike starts at Drexel Woods Drive in […]
FREDERICK MUNICIPAL FOREST / HAMBURG RD – 12H *ANNIVERSARY HIKE*
- Hike Distance:
- 12.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Hard
- Hike Leader:
- Bill Saunders
Due to the current heat wave, the previously announced 15 mile option has been eliminated. All hikers will go 12 miles. This hike will repeat most of a hike carried […]
JONES FALLS TRAIL FROM MOUNT WASHINGTON TO CYLBURN – 5E
- Hike Distance:
- 5.0 Miles
- Hike Difficulty:
- Easy
- Hike Leader:
- Amy Huntoon
We will leave from the Whole Foods parking lot in Mount Washington (park near Amazing Glaze) and walk from there to the Jones Falls trail to Northwest Park on Rogers […]