Hike: Gunpowder Falls State Park – Hereford Area, MD
Sat, May 11
|Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Are
If you’ve not visited Maryland’s Gunpowder Falls State Park, a surprising hiking mecca in the wooded hills north of Baltimore, here’s your chance.
Time & Location
May 11, 2019, 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Are, 7200 Graces Quarters Rd, Middle River, MD 21220, USA
About the Event
$26. Long hike: 12 mi., 1400 ft. ascent/descent. Moderate hike: 8½ mi., 800 ft. ascent, 700 ft. descent.
From York Rd., we’ll begin our exploration of the park’s scenic Hereford Area by heading west on the Gunpowder North Trail and crossing the river at Masemore Rd. Then we ascend the Highland Trail and follow the Gounpowder South Trail eastbound, stopping by the rapids for lunch. Next we follow the Mingo Forks and Bunker Hills Trail, with moderate hikers ending at the south parking lot. Long hikers continue on the Gunpowder South and Panther Branch Trails to Big Falls Road.