Rockburn Branch Park T*H*U*R*S*D*A*Y
Details
This hike will be in the neighborhood of five miles with about 400' of elevation gain. Our walking speed will be about 2.5 MPH.
We'll start in the Rockburn Park (a Howard County park - free parking, no admission fee) and follow an irregular dumbbell route. There will be some shadeless areas as well as grassy, muddy, rocky and rooty trails. There are no stream crossings.
We'll meet at the Frisbee disk course parking lot (near 39.2175, -76.7684) off the MONTGOMERY ROAD entrance, NOT the LANDING ROAD entrance. Take the FIRST left after the maintenance shed on the right. If you are near the softball fields, you've gone too far.
Please do not sign up for this hike if you haven't completed a similar hike recently. The Mountain Club of Maryland (see [MCOMD.org](http://mcomd.org/)) offers multiple alternate hikes of varying difficulty - easy through very strenuous - throughout the week.
We will be walking on some grassy sections so long trousers and tick spray are highly recommended even in he winter months. There is no water on the trail.
Bring a Frisbee if you have one and give the Frisbee golf course a try.
Here's where we'll step off: 39.21869, -76.76427. Note that we do not wait for late comers so please plan ahead.
And a link to the weather forecast:
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/md/ellicott-city/21041?cm_ven=localwx_10day
We'll have an optional brown bag lunch in the park. Or, if there's interest, we can go to the locally-owned Regionale (not a chain) for a lunch of really tasty sandwiches.
Please note the following waiver of liability for all Mountain Club of Maryland Meetup hikes.
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By registering for this hike, you agree to the following waiver of liability:
“I am aware of the risks inherent in outdoor activities. Therefore, I will be responsible for my own well-being while participating in the activities of the Mountain Club of Maryland, and while traveling to and from these activities. I agree that the Mountain Club of Maryland Meetup Group, its officers, representatives, other hikers and trip leaders are not liable individually or collectively for any injury, loss, or damage to my person or property, direct or consequential, arising out of the activities of the Group.”
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