HIKING TRAILS Antietam Battlefield — Site of the bloodiest single day battle in American history. Antietam Battlefield Historic Trail - The 10.5-mile hike, organized by the Mason-Dixon Council of the Boy Scouts of America, is a tour for Boy Scouts to learn aboutthe varioussites and events of the Battle of Antietam. https:/Avww.nps.gov/thinestodo/program s-for-boy-scouts-and-girl-scouts.htm https://www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm Appalachian Trail in 41 Maryland Only miles from top to bottom, the A.T.is this state is home to the original Washington Monument -and the only war correspondent’s monument in the United States. There are good access points for many day-hikes to overlooks, with a string of state and county parks along its length offering parking and various amenities. The southernmost three miles follow the historic Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath along the Potomac River--the flattest three miles of the entire A.T. The whole state can be hiked in threeto five days. = http://appalachiantrail.ore/home/explore-the-trai Vexplore-by-state/marvland ****All Biking Rail Trails can also be used for Hiking. Local Hiking Trails: ¢ Piney Run Branch CGunper coke Fiala. e Bear Branch e Liberty Reservoir e Prettyboy Reservoir e Morgan Run e Soldier’s Delight e Broad Creek Scout Reservation History of Scout Trail — History of Scouting Trail (HOST Hike) is a multi-hike series that honors founders of the Boy Scouts of America while taking hikers through Scouting-related landmarks and sites in Washington, DC. The HOST Hikesare: * James E. West Hike ¢ Baden-Powell Hike e Livingstone Hike e History Hike ¢ Hornaday — Special Edition to the Livingstone Hike All HOST Challenge Questions, and response cards are now available online. https:/Avww.ncacbsa.org/activitiesevents/host-hike/ * ne ay we a3 iv ong a ae 4 4 er ie,ae + ve 4 * fa Y ey, wl!4 ~*~ ae Yeates Tl aye leony ~ aa agea er’a, ereee aad au verte Nertgt an? ‘eet gt and Yerkes anv Yeetetum xa? ay Mee ate aie aie ater ate FF *O aay HAN4aan feun F* ‘ean ** teMan fF aoF Ry ettfay HIKING TRAILS We are extremely fortunateto live an area with so many State Parks close by that provide great resources for hiking trails. Check out these websites for list of parks Maryland- hitps:/Avww.visitmaryland.org/list/places-go-hiking-maryland Pennsylvania - https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Recreation/WhatToDo/Hiking/Pages/default.aspx Looking for a great adventure on the trail? Check out the National Parks Service for a variety of parks. https://www.nps.gov/state/md/index.htm Gettysburg National Battlefield - Gettysburg Heritage Trail - The National Park Service and the New Birth of Freedom Council have published trail guide for each of these five trails and tours (the current edition was revised in May 2013, 18th edition). These trail guides can be ordered directly from the York or Mechanicsburg Service Centers and cost $1.95 per guide. In addition, a limited number oftrail guides are also available at the Gettysburg National Military Park. The five program elements are: The Visitor Center/National The Billy Yank Trail — 10-miler The Johnny Reb Trail — 4-miler The Eisenhower National Historic Site i \ The Historic Gettysburg Trail — 3-miles me] yar COP) http://www.gettysburgscouting.org/trail. htm] Manassas National Battlefield — Located in Northern Virginia off of Interstate 66. faq First Battle of Manassas Trailis 5.2 miles covering half of the battlefield. Well maintained, § lots of history and you'll find lots of other hikers. There is no super view or anything like that. Still a very enjoyable hike. Second Battle of ManassasTrail is 6.7 miles leading visitors through the climactic stages of the second battle at Manassas that paved the way for the Confederate invasion of the North. Fighting occurred over three days in late August 1862 between Confederate troops under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Union forces led by Gen. John Pope. hitps://www.nps.gov/mana/planyourvisit/scouts.htm Catoctin Mountain Park — Offers a variety of trails ranging from easy to strenuous — Youth Camping <4) «Available. Great trails for Backpacking. https://Awww.nps.gov/cato/planyourvisit/hiking htm ¢ a + 4 z ure a2, hd sure * cr KA s na ee“S mY ue ws AS ‘ .. s ae 2 ry ag fa angke trgnd ke Craed Sa Caand kere .trans ¥H feedoe Xe fcged eetete ate ' ale oe ate ’ «ur ay' aaan REte 4aay** aun tye*e amy oe fenattee® aan ot BIKING TRAILS Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail a greatrail trail through the Northern Virginia. Extremely popular for this 45-mile trail is starts in Arlington, VA and heads north through ends in Purcellville, VA Leesburg and http:/Avww.wodfriends.org/ http://bikewashington.org/trails/wad/wad.htm Mount Vernon Trail - Located just across river from the Downtown Washington D.C. is a great multi-use recreation trail. Nearly 18 miles long, the Mount Vernon Trail follows the Potomac's Virginia shoreline from Theodore Roosevelt Island (near Rossyln, Va) to George Washington's Estate located at Mount Vernon. The trail offers wonderful views of the Potomac and DC monuments. There also several points-of-interest the are along way, including George Washington's home at Mount Town Alexandria, Vernon, Olde Arlington National Cemetery, and the local's favorite Point of National Gravelly (at the north end Airport's main runway). Surface is paved http://bikewashington.org/trails/vernon/index.php Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) 11 mile is a railtrail project running though the Northwest D.C. Area. The southern 7 miles between Georgetown and Bethesda has a 9-foot wide asphalt surface and excellent condition. The in northern Georgetown Branch extension provides crushed is final 4 a gravel surface for the miles between Bethesda and Silver Spring. http://bikewashington.org/ trails/ect/cct.htm Northwest Lancaster County River Trail multi-purpose, public recreationtrail approximately 14-miles, spanning five municipalities at the - northwestern edge of Lancaster County. The follows the route of the historic trail Pennsylvania Mainline Canaland is adjacent to the Susquehanna River. is paved Surface http://nwrt.info/ Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Trail (C&D) — The Canaltrail is made up of 2 local trails to give you a total distance of 14.5-mile trail. The 1.8-mile trail in Maryland (Ben Cardin Trail) in Chesapeake and the the 12.7-mile City first phase of trail in Delaware (Mike Castle Trail). https://delawaregreenways.org/portfolio page/c-d-canal-trail/ https ://chesapeakecity.com/cd-canal-recreational-trail/ i\\e Ger “Trac- aanCis: BIKE ROUTE § BIKING TRAILS Just with any scout trip Know Before You Go. Make sure you have extra tire tubes and tools to fix things on the trail. Always better to have a great Biking Trail versus making it a hiking story. Excellent resource for the following Biking Trails — http://bikewashington.ore/trails/index.htm https://www.railstotrails.org/ Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (formally NCR Trail) - The Northern Central Railroad Trail, officially known as The Torrey C. Brown Trail, covers nearly 20 miles in Maryland, stretching from Ashland Road in Hunt Valley to the Mason-Dixon Line. The trail is 10 feet wide with a stone dust surface. The most popular activities on the trail are hiking, running, bicycle riding and horseback riding. The trail also provides access for fishing and tubing along the Gunpowder. Surface is Fine Crushed Stone http://www.nertrailsnails.com/ncr_trail.htm! York County Heritage Trail — A continuation of the NCR Trail once you cross over into Pennsylvania this trail then continues another 21 miles north to York, PA. There is also an operational parallel railway- adjacent to the trail, which is used as a hobbyist tourist attraction between York and New Freedom. Surface is Fine Crushed Stone / http://bikewashington.org/trails/ncr/ncr.htm Baltimore and Annapolis Trail (B&A)- The total length is 13 miles between Annapolis and Glen Burnie, MD. The southern halfof the trail cuts through some nice suburban neighborhoods. As you head farther north, the terrain becomes much more urban. Food is plentiful along the way, with stops available in Severna Park and Pasadena. Surface is paved about an 8-foot wide. http://bikewashington.org/trails/ba/ba.htm BWI Trail — The trail circles the BWI Airport; 11 mile in distance. You can connect with the nearby Baltimore and Annapolis trail on the south side of the airport. Surface is paved http://bikewashington.org/routes/bwi/index.htm Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Tow Path — The 184.5 mile long Chesapeake & Ohio Canalis located along the north bank of the Potomac River, starting in Washington, DC and ending in Cumberland, MD. Surface gravel http://bikewashington.orge/canal/index.php Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT)is the area's latest rail-to-trail project located in the thin Maryland neck between Hancockand Fort Frederick. The 22-mile trail is flat and runs parallel to the C&O Canal Towpath. Surface is paved http://bikewashington.org/trails/wmrt/wmrt.htm (Ets airole) |Elaiwe UIDaeease eee tia iad PADDLING TRAILS Monocacy — This River river meanders very slowly through the Frederick Potomac. You Valley on its way to the will end paddling on up more this slow river but this will give time to wildlife as you watch for you past through someofthe richest farmland in the State. Frederick County Parks and Recreation https://www.recreater.com/292/ Map - Monocacy-Scenic-Water-Trail- Susquehanna River — The rivers and creeks flow that into the Susquehanna above Dam are fun to and the Conowingo explore the stretch of the Susquehanna below the dam be check can challenging and fun.