Category Archives: Hiking

1/17/2021 Red Maple Pavilion – Bike path south – Wildwood trail – noname trail to beach – Harness Creek trail – shortcut to avoid people to two more beaches – Holly Pavilion heading back – Quiet Waters Park road – back to Bike path north – Red Maple Pavilion Elevation gain: 180.4 ft Location: 600Continue reading “Quiet Waters Park – Bike path and beyond – 5.2 miles”

1/1/2021 Gunpowder South Trail (white) – Highland Trail – Gunpowder South Trail – track back Elevation gain: 745ft Location: small parking area is on Masemore rd. but there additional street side parking up and down the road 17701 Masemore rd. Parkton, MD 21120 ☔️ This trails is one of my all time favorite. (There isContinue reading “Gunpowder Falls State Park – Masemore rd – 5.4 miles”

12/27/2020 Appalachian Trail Spur – Appalachian Trail – View lookout – AT for a small bit – track back through Rindt Trail Elevation gain: 620.1 ft Location: 34899 Appalachian Trail Rd., Round Hill, VA 20141 🥶 It is a very loooooong (I would say 1 mile) drive to the trailhead from Woodgrove Rd., uphill fromContinue reading “Appalachian Trail – Blackburn Trail Center – 3 miles”

11/28/2020 Forest Glen Trail – Sawmill Branch Trail – Buzzards Rock Trail – Grist Mill Trail – Buzzards Rock Reroute – noname trail through Ilchester Rock lookout – Buzzards Rock Trail – Sawmill-Ilchester Connector – Hilltop Connector – noname trail crossing S. Hilltop Rd. – several noname trails – Charcoal Trail – Santee Branch TrailContinue reading “Patapsco Valley State Park (XIII) – Hilton Area – 7.8 miles”

11/22/2020 Paved trailhead – Thru Trail (white) – lower Thru Trail following Patapsco River towards North – Chevrolet Trail – Quarry Trail – Church Trail – Joe’s Trail – Quarry Trail – Paved trailhead Elevation gain: 554ft Approximate address: 10968-10992 Old Court rd. Woodstock, MD 21163 Latitude 39.331897 / Longitude -76.869958 🎃 We are backContinue reading “Patapsco Valley State Park (XII) – Old Court rd. – 8.3 miles”

11/8/2020 Lost Pond Trail – noname Trail loop North from Big Gunpowder Falls – caught up with Sawmill Trail – back on Lost Pond Trail Elevation gain: 262 ft 🍁 I was having a hard time – again – to find parking initially coming here but while on Belair rd. signs for Gunpowder Falls StateContinue reading “Gunpowder Falls State Park – Belair Road – 4.2 miles”

9/20/2020 Thru Trail (East) – Bob Trail – Thru Trail (West) – More More Fun Trail – More Fun Trail Elevation: 489 ft Approximate address: 10968-10992 Old Court rd. Woodstock, MD 21163 Latitude 39.331897 / Longitude -76.869958 🍁 I’ve been driving by this spot for years but never liked the always packed street side parking.Continue reading “Patapsco Valley State Park (XI) – Woodstock – 6.1 miles”

Daily Reminiscence Of Our Lives 💔💔 6/27/2020 Saturday 💔 6/26/2020 Friday My cherry tomatoes are almost there 💔 6/25/2020 Thursday King of the pile 💔 6/24/2020 Wednesday Leakin park turtle find. 💔 6/23/2020 Tuesday These little Carolina wrens (one of my fave birds) started moving in yesterday. Onyx letting it all hang out. 💔 6/22/2020Continue reading “D.R.O.O.L. – June 2020”

5/31/2020 Hoco Thru trail – Affeldt Me Gasline – No Beech Lost – Magic Mike – Old RR Bed – Fëanor – Black Magic – My Way – Smokey – Old RR Bed – Ol’ Man River – Candyman – Something’s gotta give – Ol’ Man River – Old Main Line – Daniels Singletrack –Continue reading “Patapsco Valley State Park (X) – Hoco Thru Trail – 10.2 miles”

5/2/2020 City loop Location: Tydings Park, 352 Commerce St. Havre De Grace, MD 21078 🐾 We met up with my Sis Chris and her niece Kait and her doggie Max in the Tydings Park parking area and walked north on S. Washington St. Mag’s first meeting with Max was a little loud since Max isContinue reading “Havre De Grace – about 3 miles”

4/19/2020 Starstruck Trail – Soapstone Trail – Hilton Ave. (paved road) – Grist Mill Trail – Nun’s Run – Santee Branch Trail – College Loop – Santee Branch Trail – Bike Jumper – Bull Run Trail – Overgrown – Soapstone Alternate Trail Elevation gain: 820ft Location: Soapstone Trailhead – 1164 S Rolling Road Catonsville, MDContinue reading “Patapsco Valley State Park – Soapstone Trail (IX) – 7.5 miles”

5/17/2020 Unmaintained trail next to Susquehanna River – Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail – turn around at Shures Landing Rd. at Conowingo Dam – un-named trail through Stafford Rd. bridge – Green trail – Susquehanna Ridge Trail – Red Trail – Rock Run Historic Area Elevation gain: 440ft Location: Rock Run Historic Area, Stafford Rd.,Continue reading “Susquehanna State Park – 8.7 miles”

5/10/2020 Noname trail between lakes, up the hill then following Bear Branch towards the South – through the meadow towards Hashawha Lake – follow Rinehart Rd. behind the Caretaker’s house – through another meadow – back to Bear Branch – North through the marshland – Stream Trail – Boundary Trail (yellow) – Saw Mill RoadContinue reading “Hashawha Environmental Area – 6 miles”

Daily Reminiscence Of Our Lives 💦 5/31/2020 Sunday Yet another new trail hike today just to stretch our legs. Blog post Painted rock hedgehog in the woods 💦 5/30/2020 Saturday Lazy. No pics. 😳 💦 5/29/2020 Friday Mag face 💦 5/28/2020 Thursday 💦 5/27/2020 Wednesday Muffin perching on the Weeping Willow. Soon to be purpleContinue reading “D.R.O.O.L. – May 2020”