Overview

Baltimore Trails is a comprehensive and detailed guide to trails on public lands in and around Baltimore. Discover Hemlock Gorge, a small slice of Appalachia transported into northern Baltimore County, with its timeless peace and ancient gnarled hemlocks; or Black Marsh, where birds skulk among the vegetation of pristine freshwater wetlands; or the unique landscape of Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, which shelters more than 38 rare plant species. Baltimore Trails answers the needs of hikers and mountain bikers, offering accurate maps, up-to-date access information, and reliable trail descriptions. Bryan MacKay, a lifelong Baltimore resident and avid naturalist, walked, cycled, and explored nearly 80 trails in local state, county, and city parks, as well as area watersheds. He provides a detailed description, topographic map, and the length, location, and degree of difficulty for each trail. Some trails offer an easy afternoon stroll, while others provide a day of rugged hiking or biking. Thumbnail essays offer scenic highlights and discuss typical plants, animals, and local ecology. Every trail was field-checked in 2007 for the second edition. Miles of new trails are included, as is updated information on recent trail reroutes.

Full Product Details

Author:   Bryan MacKay (UMBC)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   second edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780801890703

ISBN 10:   0801890705
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   14 January 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

List of Maps List of Mountain Bike Trails List of Trail Notes Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Before Heading Out Preparations for Hiking Trips Ethical Behavior on the Trail MARYLAND STATE PARKS Patapsco Valley State Park Grist Mill Trail / River Road Circuit Glen Artney Area Hilton Area Avalon Area Orange Grove Area Woodstoack Seminary Trails Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area East Side Trails, Serpentine Trail Gunpowder Falls State Park Big Gunpowder Trail Lost Pond Trail Big Gunpowder Wildlands / Sweathouse Branch Trail Northern Central Railroad Trail Gunpowder North / Gunpowder South Circuit Panther Branch Trail Mingo Forks / Bunker Hill Circuit Little Gunpowder Trail Sweet Air Area North Point State Park North Point State Park Trails BALTIMORE COUNTY PARKS Trolley Trail / Benjamin Banneker Trail Oregon Ridge Park Cromwell Valley Park BALTIMORE CITY PARKS Leakin Park Gwynns Falls Trail Leakin Park Circuit Jones Falls Trail Cylburn Arboretum Lake Roland and Robert E. Lee Memorial Park Herring Run Park BALTIMORE CITY WATERSHED LANDS Liberty, Loch Raven, and Prettyboy Liberty Watershed Loch Raven Watershed Prettyboy Watershed Index

Reviews

[MacKay's] strong ecological background and compelling style open a window onto the changes and evolutions in our metropolitan wildlands. - Valley Times Baltimore Trails replaces the venerable Baltimore Trail Book. MacKay's book is a total rewrite that incorporates his expertise in nature and ecology. - Recreation News

Author Information

Bryan MacKay is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the author of Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide, also published by Johns Hopkins.

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