Cromwell Valley Park - Monday Meander #3 - Easy ~4 miles
Details
Join me for a short, fun hike on Monday mornings at Cromwell Valley Park, my favorite local park! Let’s start the week with an energizing walk, immersed in nature, and shared with fellow nature-loving people. We’ll explore beautiful woodland trails, with one or two decent hills and the occasional small stream crossing.
Please note that Cromwell Valley Park has two entrances. Please use the first entrance off Cromwell Bridge Road (if coming from the Beltway), the Sherwood Farm entrance: 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD 21234. We will meet at the white farmhouse.
(Also, a heads-up for future hikes: starting 3/16, parking on the loop will be closed. For our Monday 3/23 hike, we’ll need to park on the left just after coming through the white gates.)
This is a regular hike — same place and time on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Distances will vary slightly, but generally expect 3 to 4 miles in about 90 minutes to 2 hours. Join one or many!
HIKE DETAILS (please read carefully)
- Starting time/place: 10 am on the Sherwood side at the white farmhouse.
- Duration: ~90 min to 2 hrs
- Distance: ~4 miles
- Elevation gain: ~400 to 600 ft
- Pace: ~2.4 mph or so with several breaks. We won’t leave anyone behind!
- IMPORTANT: Please bring lots of water!
- Dogs: Welcome if well-behaved (dog- and people-friendly) and leashed at all times. Please comment if you’re bringing a pup so others know what to expect (whether they’re planning on bringing a dog too, or prefer space from dogs).
- If bad weather or conditions require cancelling or rescheduling, I’ll post an update the evening before.
PLEASE NOTE: Please remember you are responsible for your own safety. We can’t eliminate all risks, and you must make decisions that are right for you. We’ll use common sense to keep things as safe as possible. Your organizers are volunteers sharing a passion for the outdoors and are not professionally trained. We organize events to enjoy nature, get exercise, and meet great people.