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Gunpowder Falls Big Loop route map
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Maryland

Gunpowder Falls Big Loop

Parkton, Maryland

7.1 mi

Distance

1,535 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 51m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Gunpowder Falls Big Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:107 ft
Max:215 ft
Gain:468 ft
Loss:468 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 107 ft and 215 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.107 ft143 ft179 ft215 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi186 ft
High point0.2 mi215 ft
End7.1 mi186 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cockeysville, MD · about 7 mi away
County:
Baltimore 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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