The Grist Mill Trail is a 5.0 mile long hiking and biking trail located in Patapsco Valley State Park in the Baltimore County side of the Patapsco Valley near Catonsville, Maryland.[1] The paved pathway runs parallel to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the north, and the Patapsco River to the south.
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Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Location | Patapsco Valley State Park |
Established | 2003 |
Use | Walking, jogging, biking |
Difficulty | Easy, level, ADA accessible |
Season | Year-round |
Months | Year-round |
Sights | Bloede's Dam Swinging Bridge |
Surface | Asphalt |
The original segment of the path connected the Lost Lake to the Patapsco Swinging Bridge in the Avalon area of the park.[2] In 2006, the trail was expanded to Ilchester Road, where a second swinging bridge was built as a connection. All together, the Grist Mill Trail travels from River Road in Relay, Maryland to Ilchester Road/River Road in Ellicott City, Maryland.[3]
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Grist Mill Trail, Avalon Area.
- ^ "Patapsco Valley State Park's Grist Mill Trail Offers a Stroll through History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Grist Mill Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park". Trail Link. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Grist Mill Trail". Patapsco Heritage Greenway. Friends of Patapsco Valley. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.