Maryland - The Rest

(Includes relatively isolated areas and Western Maryland trails)

 

Maps:

• Topo! Mid-Atlantic by National Geographic.

• For the Rachel Carson Conservation Park:  http://www.mcparkandplanning.org/parks/PPSD/ParkTrails/trails_MAPS/Rachel_Carson.shtm  - good map, http://www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/park_of_the_day/may/parkday_may12.shtm - bad map. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson - about Rachel Carson.

• For Susquehanna State Park: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/central/susquehanna.html - make sure to buy the map from the link on this page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susquehanna_State_Park_(Maryland) - some more info on the park.

• Fore Green Ridge State Forest: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/greenridge.asp - buy the map, get a free map from the same place, download the map.
• For Azalea Garden: http://www.wssc.dst.md.us/INFO/releases/2004releases/040505.cfm.

Books:

• Towpath Guide to the C & O Canal.  Thomas F. Hanh.  Ed. 15, 1999. 
• Hikes in the Washington Region, Part A: Montgomery & Frederick Counties, by PATC.  Ed. 4, 2001
• Hikes in Western MD, PATC, Ed. 1, 1997  Ed. 2, 2004
• Circuit Hikes in VA, WV, MD, PA.  Ed. 5, 1994. Ed. 6, 2000
• 50 Hikes in Maryland – Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean, Leonard M. Adkins, 2000
   

Note: newer editions of these books are probably available at this point.

 

Hike 1.  Green Ridge State Forest

 

Club: Jack and William scouting

Date: 06/02/2002

Parking: good.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: GreenRidgeStForest_GPS20020602.tpo

Note: Parts of the hike in the valley are very wet.  Several sections on the gravel roads.  Some sections of the ridges are shared with motorcyclists.

 

 

Hike 2.  Old Anglers Inn - Great Falls

 

Club: Capital Club with Mark Tune leading.  Later - my scouting

Date: 03/14/2003; 03/18/2007

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_MoonlightHike_GPS20030314.tpo; OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_GPS20070318.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_MoonlightHike_GPS20030314.gtm; OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_GPS20070318.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_GPS20070318.gdb

Google Earth Trace: OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_GPS20070318.kmz

Photo Album: OldAnglersInn_GreatFalls_GPS20070318

Note: Great Falls in the Moonlight are amazing.  Capital Club does this hike periodically.  Don't miss.

 

 

Hike 3.  Azalea Garden - Rachel Carson Conservation Park

 

Club: My scouting

Date: 05/29/2005

Parking: both good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AzaleaGarden_RachelCarsonCP_GPS20050529.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: AzaleaGarden_RachelCarsonCP_GPS20050529.gtm

Note: No elevation profile for the Azalea Garden, since it's relatively small

 

 

Hike 4.  Rachel Carson Conservation Park

 

Club: My scouting.

Date: 09/24/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: RachelCarsonCP_GPS20060924.tpo

Description File: RachelCarsonCP_GPS20060924.doc

GPS TrackMaker Trace: RachelCarsonCP_GPS20060924.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: RachelCarsonCP_GPS20060924.gdb

Photo Album: RachelCarsonCP_GPS20060924

 

 

Hike 5.  Susquehanna State Park

 

Club: My scouting, then leading

Date: 12/25/2005; 04/16/2006

Parking: good in 2 starts.  Don't remember the first finish, but the second finish had plenty of parking spots

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225.tpo; SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416.gdb

Photo Album: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225;  SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416

Note: One of the best hikes in the Greater DC Area.  Make sure to buy the map at the MD DNR

 

 

Hike 6.  Patapsco River: Hilton Area

 

Club: My scouting

Date: 01/14/2006

Parking: good

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114.gtm

Photo Album: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114

 

 

Hike 7.  Little Seneca Lake and Boyds

 

Club: MWROP, Paul Elliott leading

Date: 05/15/2007

Parking: good.

Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LittleSenecaLake_Boyds_GPS20070515.tpo

GPS TrackMaker Trace: LittleSenecaLake_Boyds_GPS20070515.gtm

Garmin MapSource Trace: LittleSenecaLake_Boyds_GPS20070515.gdb

Google Earth Trace: LittleSenecaLake_Boyds_GPS20070515.kmz

Photo Album: LittleSenecaLake_Boyds_GPS20070515