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Gorman Stream Valley Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Maryland

Gorman Stream Valley Trail

Baltimore, Maryland

4.8 mi

Distance

1,089 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 44m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Gorman Stream Valley Trail is an out-and-back trail in Howard County, Maryland. It is 4.8 miles long. It is in or next to Scaggsville, Maryland.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:77 ft
Max:110 ft
Gain:332 ft
Loss:332 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 77 ft and 110 ft across 4.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.77 ft88 ft99 ft110 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi85 ft
High point4.5 mi110 ft
End4.8 mi85 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Scaggsville, MD · in or next to town
County:
Howard County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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