Baltimore: Upper Loch Raven Reservoir
Breathe easy on this hilly 6.8-mile out-and-back to the calm banks of the Upper Loch Raven Reservoir, a beautiful waterscape just north of the city.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.7
Waypoints
ULR001
Location: 39.4624481201172, -76.5863342285156
From parking lot, take L fire road N; path follows park boundary
ULR002
Location: 39.474609375, -76.5892715454102
Cross stream, then turn R; short side trails lead to babbling stream
ULR003
Location: 39.4761772155762, -76.5865859985352
Go straight onto trail, leaving fire road
ULR004
Location: 39.4753227233887, -76.5830459594726
Trail follows wooded shoreline
ULR005
Location: 39.4831237792969, -76.5838012695312
Cross under power lines
ULR006
Location: 39.4829406738281, -76.5888290405274
Turn R at next three intersections, staying near the reservoir
ULR007
Location: 39.4834060668945, -76.6015167236328
Rest spot; enjoy lakefront views and breezes, then begin retracing route to car
ULR009
Location: 39.4831199645996, -76.5867919921875
Turn R onto fire road
ULR010
Location: 39.4764442443848, -76.5861282348633
Sidetrip: Turn L to the weathered headstones of Merryman’s cemetery
ULR008
Location: 39.4825439453125, -76.5895233154297
Turn L under powerlines
ULR011
Location: 39.4751586914062, -76.589225769043
Turn L onto fire road
ULR012
Location: 39.4733009338379, -76.588134765625
Veer L on singletrack
ULR013
Location: 39.4663238525391, -76.5876159667969
Stay straight; .3 miles back to trailhead
