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Dog Friendly Hikes near Baltimore
Introduction
< 1 hr from Balto.
Soldier's Delight
Gunpowder Falls SP
Oregon Ridge
Patapsco Valley SP
1-2 hrs from Balto.
Catoctin Mtn. NP
Sugarloaf Mtn.
2-3 hrs from Balto.
Shenandoah NP
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Pets are not allowed the following trails in
SNP:
- Fox Hollow Nature Trail
- Traces Nature Trail
- Stony Man Nature Trail
- Limberlost Trail
- Old Rag Ridge Trail
- Old Rag Saddle Trail
- Story of the Forest Nature Trail
- Dark Hollow Falls Trail
- Bearfence Mountain Trail
- Deadening Nature Trail
All other trails are open to dogs.
There are litereally hundreds of miles of trails to choose from.
Some of my favorite hikes are:
- Byrds Nest #4 - North of MP 27 - A nice wooded hike
up to a picnic shelter.
- White Oak Canyon - Cedar Run - MP 45 - A steep but
beautiful hike along a scenic stream. Many waterfalls, from
quiet to breathtaking highlight this hike.
- Hawksbill - MP 46.7 - A relatively short climb to a 360
degree view from the highest peak in the park. It's one of
the best spots to birdwatch during the raptor migrations.
- Lewis Spring Falls - MP 51.4 - A fairly steep hike down
to an 80 ft waterfall.
- Blackrock - MP 84 - One of the most unique hikes in the
park. Huge slabs of rock line the trail like walls of a
ruined castle. A very dramatic and wild area of the park.
- Turk Mountain - MP 94.1 - A climb to a rocky outcropping
with a 360 degree view of the park and valley. The last bit
of the hike requires some scrambling over rock.
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