Maryland - The Rest
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Maps:
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Topo! Mid-Atlantic by National Geographic.
- PATC Map 5, 6, D, K, L, N
- http://shopdnr.com/trailguides.aspx - very inexpensive waterproof maps of all major state parks made by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR)
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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.
- Civil War Campaigns across the Potomac by Trailhead Graphics Inc., 2006 - for all the National Battlefield Parks.
- Mason-Dixon Trail Maps
- The Potomac River and the C&O Canal Five Colorful Strip Maps. Georgetown to Opequion Creek, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Kevin C. Flynn, 1996
- The Potomac River Water Trail and the C&O Canal, Shepardstown, WV to Potomac Park, MD, 04/2002
- Harpers Ferry. Official Map and Guide. MD, VA, DC. NPS, USDI
- Greater Washington National Parks, NPS
- Potomac Gorge. MD, VA, DC. NPS, Nature Conservancy, Potomac Conservancy
- Catoctin Mtn, NPS.
- Antietam, NPS
- Appalachian Tr., NPS
- MD State Forests And Parks, free map by MD DNR
- MD Scenic Byways Map, free map
- T. Howard Duckett and Triadelphia Watersheds, free map available at the Brighton Dam.
Books:
- 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., PATC, Ed. 6, 2000
- 50 Hikes in Maryland – Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Plateau to the Atlantic Ocean, Leonard M. Adkins, 2000
- Towpath Guide to the C & O Canal. Thomas F. Hanh. Ed. 15, 1999
- A Walker’s Guide to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 5th ed., David T. Gilbert
- Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain Parks, John Means, 1995
- Battlefield Trails. Battle Of Monocacy Walking Tours. NPS USDI
- The Land of Promise. The Stepping Stone Museum (Susquehanna St. Pk, MD)
- Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area. Cristol Fleming, Marion Blois Lobstein, and Barbara Tufty.
- Maryland, En Explorer’s Guide, Leonard M. Adkins, 2006
- 50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater DC Area, Ian Plant and Joseph Rossbach, 2009
Note: newer editions of some 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
Universal GPX format from Topo!: GreenRidgeStForest_GPS20020602_tpo.gpx
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. 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; SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225_tpo.gpx; SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416_tpo.gpx; SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225.gtm; SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416.gdb; SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425.gdb
Universal GPS Format: SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425.gpx;
Photo Album: SusquehannaSP_GPS20051225; SusquehannaSp_GPS20060416; SusquehannaSP_GPS20090425
Note: One of the best hikes in the Greater DC Area. Make sure to buy the map at the MD DNR
Hike 3. Patapsco River: Hilton Area
Club: My scouting
Date: 01/14/2006
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114.gtm
Photo Album: PatapscoRiver_HiltonArea_GPS20060114
Hike 4. Gunpowder Falls State Park
No elevation profile - I accidentally did not enable the track taking feature in the GPS. There are lots of waypoints to compensate for that.
Club: Wanderbirds
Date: 01/07/2008
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: GunpowderFallsSP_GPS20080107.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: GunpowderFallsSP_GPS20080107_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: GunpowderFallsSP_GPS20080107.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: GunpowderFallsSP_GPS20080107.gdb
Hike 5. Fort Duncan, Iron Mine
Club: Jack's trace
Date: 07/15/2008
Parking: don't know
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: FTDuncan_IronMine_GPS20080715JThorsen.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: FTDuncan_IronMine_GPS20080715JThorsen_tpo.gpx
Notes: Remnants of an old fort near the Harpers Ferry off the C&O Canal close to Maryland Heights
Hike 6. Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, Point Lookout State Park
Club: My scouting
Date: 11/27/2008
Parking: good in both places.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: BattleCreekCypressSwampSanctuary_PtLookoutStPk_GPS20081127.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: BattleCreekCypressSwampSanctuary_PtLookoutStPk_GPS20081127_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: BattleCreekCypressSwampSanctuary_PtLookoutStPk_GPS20081127.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: BattleCreekCypressSwampSanctuary_PtLookoutStPk_GPS20081127.gdb
Universal GPS Format: BattleCreekCypressSwampSanctuary_PtLookoutStPk_GPS20081127.gpx
Photo Album: PtLookout_20091231\PtLookout_20091231
Notes: I didn't put the elevation profile for the Pt. Lookout Park, since it's tiny. Both hikes are primarily for the ocean and cypress view, not for the long walks. Close to the entrance to the Pt. Lookout Park, make sure to stop at the 2 monuments of the Confederate Soldiers, who died at the prison camp there during the Civil War.
Warnings: Make sure to check the operation hours for the Cypress Swamp - they close the gates early and are not opened every day (it's a Calvert Cliffs County Park).
Hike 7. Antietam National Battlefield
Club: Mike Darzi leading for the Sierra Pro
Date: 12/06/2008
Parking: good.
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206.gdb
Universal GPS Format: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206.gpx
Photo Album: AntietamNatBattlefield_GPS20081206; AntietamNatBattlefield_PotomacNearHarpersFerry_Moon_20100924
Notes: it's best to do this hike on the same weekend, since it is the annual commemoration of the battle. In the evening volunteers light up thousands of candles along the paved streets of the battlefield to remind us of the casualties of this battle. Cars can drive through these candles. Moreover the battlefield is not crowded in December.
Hike 8. Deal Island
Club: Paul Ray Leading for the AMC-DC
Date: 02/15/2009
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: DealIsland_GPS20090215.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: DealIsland_GPS20090215_tpo.gpx
Description File: DealIsland_GPS20090215PaulRay.doc - Paul Ray's Description of the trip
GPS TrackMaker Trace: DealIsland_GPS20090215.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: DealIsland_GPS20090215.gdb
Universal GPS Format: DealIsland_GPS20090215.gpx
Photo Album: DealIsland_GPS20090215
Notes: It's an annual hike to Delmarva's public land. You always walk on a wide packed dirt or gravel road. I didn't see much flora or fauna.
Hike 9. Ladew Topiary Gardens
Club: My scouting
Date: 05/10/2009
Parking: good
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: LadewTopiaryGardens_GPS20090510.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: LadewTopiaryGardens_GPS20090510_tpo.gpx
GPS TrackMaker Trace: LadewTopiaryGardens_GPS20090510_tpo.gpx
Photo Album: LadewTopiaryGardens_GPS20090510
Notes: A very pretty place - huge garden with flowers and trees from all over the world, topiary garden (less impressive), and the mansion with a spectacular room (take a tour). Great place to visit with children and family. Good for picnicking. http://www.ladewgardens.com/
Hike 10. SERC Land
Club:
Paul Fofanoff leading for AMC-DC
Date: 08/01/2009
Parking: good in both places
Topo! Mid-Atlantic Trace: SERCLand_GPS20090801.tpo
Universal GPX format from Topo!: SERCLand_GPS20090801_tpo.gpx
Description File: SERCLand_GPS20090801.doc
GPS TrackMaker Trace: SERCLand_GPS20090801.gtm
Garmin MapSource Trace: SERCLand_GPS20090801.gdb
Universal GPS Format: SERCLand_GPS20090801gtm.gpx
Photo Album: SERCLand_GPS20090801
Notes: This place is research land and not opened to public. Paul, leads trips there annually with permission from the SERC where he works. This trip is half hike, half - optional canoe trip (canoes provided by SERC - all free). Paul also gives a lecture on what SERC is researching. The second elevation profile shows inaccuracies of the Digital Elevation Model used by Topo!, since we were on the water in canoes, and the profile should have been all flat.