Maryland DNR · MD
Gunpowder Falls State Park
Sprawling linear park following the Gunpowder River from the Mason-Dixon line to the Bay. The Big Gunpowder gorge is Baltimore County hiking at its best.
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Gunpowder South — Masemore to Falls Road
Hiking · Baltimore County
78/100
Out-and-back along the Gunpowder South Trail from Masemore Road to Falls Road — the classic Hereford-area river run. Shaded, rolling, and heavily used by fly anglers (catch-and-return waters); yield on the trail.
6 mi 500 ft gain moderate dirt
Sweet Air Loop
Hiking · Baltimore County
78/100
Sweathouse Branch loop in the Sweet Air section of Gunpowder Falls SP — quiet rolling forest, stream crossings, multi-use. The Hereford section's calmer counterpart and one of Baltimore County's most accessible trail-running loops.
5 mi 450 ft gain easy dirt
About this park
Agency
Maryland DNR.
Coordinates
39.4850, -76.5970
Trails covered
2 curated routes at this park.