Patapsco Hike - Date Changed to WEDNESDAY March 11!!!

Important Update!!!

The clocks are changing this Saturday night which means the sun will be setting later in the evening. Looking at the forecast for the next 10 days, there is going to be a break in the rain after Sat night until late Wednesday night. The temperature is also going to rise by a sizeable amount on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday! It is also supposed to rain on Sunday March 15th & I am tired of having to move this hike due to the rain. Therefore, I'm rescheduling this hike to finally take place the afternoon of Wednesday March 11th at 5 pm! If you are not going to be able to make it, please change your RSVP.

Our group hiked the entire NCR in 2025, so I have created a new goal for us to accomplish! We are going to hike the entire (as much of it as we can) Patapsco River from Jan 2026 - (approx.) Dec 2027. Patapsco is much more spread out than the NCR, so I have about 18 - 19 possible hikes in mind. Some of these hikes are new to me & I need to scout them before I lead them to make sure we can accomplish our goal safely & successfully! On that note; let's begin!

Our first hike will be: Halethorpe Ponds Trail Loop:
a. 2.9 miles, 56 ft. elev. gain, 1–1.5 hours
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/custom-route-halethorpe-ponds-trail-471049d
b. 3.2 miles, 46 ft. elev. gain, 1–1.5 hours
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/custom-route-halethorpe-ponds-loop-2-7debd0f
There is one small variation (choice b) that we can add depending on the popular consensus. Adam & I also have to confirm that there is a safe & relatively easy way to cross over a small section of a branch off from the main pond, because if we can't then we'll have to make the hike an out & back instead of a loop. If that ends up being the case, then we would have to use the AllTrails original map (option c):
c. 4.8 miles, 49 ft. elev. gain, 1.5–2 hours
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maryland/halethorpe-ponds-loop
Whichever variation we do, I would say this trail would be considered easy as it's relatively flat & under 5 miles.

Please, as always come prepared for the weather. Since it might be a few degrees warmer the next couple of Sundays, I recommend layering. Please come with at least 16 oz of water (two 8 oz bottles) & an open mind for a new adventure!