It’s Time to Take a Hike in Baltimore, Maryland!
The best way to experience Baltimore is by hiking it! Get outdoors with authors Allison Sturm and Evan Balkan, with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. You’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Charm City’s best hikes!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Baltimore and the surrounding communities.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Overview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
About the Author
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore & Annapolis (B&A) Trail
- BWI Trail
- Downs Park
- Kinder Farm Park
City of Baltimore
- Baltimore Waterfront Promenade
- Cylburn Arboretum
- Gwynns Falls Park
- Gwynns Falls Trail from Leon Day Park to Cherry Hill Park
- Herring Run Park-Lake Montebello
- Jones Falls Trail
- Leakin Park-Gwynns Falls Trail Portion
- Patterson Park
- JHU-Wyman Park-Stoney Run Trail
Baltimore County
- Banneker Historical Park – No. 9 Trolley Line Trail
- Cromwell Valley Park with Loch Raven Add-on
- Double Rock Park
- Gunpowder Falls State Park (Hereford Area): Gunpowder North-South Circuit
- Gunpowder Falls State Park: Jerusalem Village Trail with Jericho Covered Bridge Trail
- Loch Raven Reservoir: Deadman’s Cove Trail
- Loch Raven Reservoir: Glen Ellen-Seminary Road
- Loch Raven Reservoir: Merryman Trail
- Loch Raven Reservoir: Northwest Area Trails
- Torrey Brown-NCRR Trail
- North Point State Park
- Oregon Ridge Park
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Alberton and Daniels Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Glen Artney Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Hilton Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Mc Keldin Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Pickall and Hollofield Areas
- Prettyboy Reservoir: CCC Trail
- Prettyboy Reservoir: Gunpowder River
- Prettyboy Reservoir: Hemlock Trail
- Lake Roland Park
- Robert E. Lee Park: Serpentine-Bare Hills
- Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area
Carroll County
- Hashawha Environmental Appreciation Area at Bear Branch Nature Center
- Liberty Reservoir: Liberty West-Morgan Run
- Liberty Reservoir: Middle Run Trail
- Morgan Run Natural Environmental Area
- Piney Run Park
- Union Mills
Cecil County
- Elk Neck State Forest
- Elk Neck State Park
Harford County
- Gunpowder Falls State Park: Pleasantville-Bottom Loop
- Gunpowder Falls State Park: Sweathouse Branch Wildlands
- Gunpowder Falls State Park: Sweet Air
- Rocks State Park
- Rocks State Park: Falling Branch
- Susquehanna State Park: River Trails
- Suesquehanna State Park: Woodland-Farm Trails
Howard County
- Centennial Park
- Lake Kittamaqundi
- Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Hollofield Area
- Patapsco Valley State Park: Orange Grove and Avalon Areas
- Patapsco Valley State Park, Unmaintained Area: Granite-Woodstock
- Patuxent Branch Trail
- Savage Park
Appendix A: Hiking Stores
Appendix B: Map Stores
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Index
Sobre o autor
Allison Sturm is a writer living in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her love for the outdoors has taken her on hikes all over the world, including Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Saba, where she spent her honeymoon hiking up a volcano. Allison and her husband, Steve, love exploring all of the wonderful recreational options in and around Baltimore, and look forward to instilling the same spirit of adventure in their newborn, who joined the family this past fall.
Evan Balkan teaches writing and literature at the Community College of Baltimore County. His fiction and nonfiction, mostly in the areas of travel and outdoor recreation, have appeared in numerous publications throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England, and Australia. He holds degrees from Towson, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins universities, and he lives in Lutherville, Maryland, with wife, Shelly, and daughters, Amelia and Molly.
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