60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore

Allison Sturm is a writer living in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her love for travel and 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 with her husband, Steven. She loves exploring all of the wonderful recreational options in and around Baltimore, and looks forward to instilling a spirit of adventure in their baby boy, who joined the family in fall (a month after finishing this third edition!).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 Maryland with wife, Shelly, and daughters, Amelia and Molly.

• Overview MapMap LegendAcknowledgmentsForewordPreface60 Hikes by CategoryIntroductionCITY OF BALTIMOREBaltimore Waterfront PromenadeCylburn ArboretumGwynns Falls ParkGwynns Falls Trail from Leon Day Park to Cherry Hill ParkHerring Run Park and Lake MontebelloJones Falls Trail: Druid Hill ParkLeakin ParkPatterson ParkStony Run TrailNORTHEASTERN SUBURBSElk Neck State ParkGunpowder Falls State Park: Jerusalem Village Trail with Jericho Covered Bridge TrailGunpowder Falls State Park: Pleasantville–Bottom LoopGunpowder Falls State Park: Sweathouse Branch WildlandsGunpowder Falls State Park: Sweet Air AreaRocks State ParkRocks State Park: Falling Branch AreaSusquehanna State Park: River TrailsSusquehanna State Park: Woodland–Farm TrailsNORTHERN SUBURBSCromwell Valley ParkGunpowder Falls State Park (Hereford Area): Gunpowder North–South CircuitLake RolandLake Roland: Serpentine–Bare HillsLoch Raven Reservoir: Deadman’s Cove TrailLoch Raven Reservoir: Glen Ellen–Seminary RoadLoch Raven Reservoir: Merryman PointLoch Raven Reservoir: Northwest Area TrailsOregon Ridge ParkTorrey C. Brown Rail TrailNORTHWESTERN SUBURBSHashawha Environmental Appreciation Area at Bear Branch Nature CenterLiberty Reservoir: Liberty West–Morgan RunLiberty Reservoir: Middle Run TrailMorgan Run Natural Environmental AreaPrettyboy Reservoir: CCC TrailPrettyboy Reservoir: Gunpowder FallsPrettyboy Reservoir: Hemlock TrailSoldiers Delight Natural Environmental AreaWESTERN SUBURBSBanneker Historical Park and Trolly Line #9 TrailPatapsco Valley State Park: Alberton and Daniels AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: Daniels Area Old Main Line TrailPatapsco Valley State Park: Hollofield AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: McKeldin AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: Mill Race TrailPatapsco Valley State Park (Undeveloped Area): Sykesville–MarriottsvillePiney Run ParkSOUTHWESTERN SUBURBSCentennial ParkLake KittamaqundiMiddle Patuxent Environmental AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: Glen Artney AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: Hilton AreaPatapsco Valley State Park: Orange Grove and Avalon AreasSOUTHERN SUBURBSBaltimore and Annapolis (B&A) TrailBeverly–Triton Beach ParkBWI TrailDowns ParkKinder Farm ParkNorth Point State ParkPatuxent Branch TrailQuiet Waters ParkSavage ParkWincopin TrailsAppendix A: Outdoors StoresAppendix B: Map StoresAppendix C: Hiking ClubsIndexAbout the Author