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Grist Mill Trail
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Location Patapsco Valley State Park
Established2003
UseWalking, jogging, biking
DifficultyEasy, level, ADA accessible
SeasonYear-round
MonthsYear-round
Sights Bloede's Dam
Swinging Bridge
SurfaceAsphalt

The Grist Mill Trail is a 5.0 mile long hiking and biking trail located in Patapsco Valley State Park in the Baltimore County side of the Patapsco Valley near Catonsville, Maryland. [1] The paved pathway runs parallel to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the north, and the Patapsco River to the south.

The original segment of the path connected the Lost Lake to the Patapsco Swinging Bridge in the Avalon area of the park. [2] In 2006, the trail was expanded to Ilchester Road, where a second swinging bridge was built as a connection. All together, the Grist Mill Trail travels from River Road in Relay, Maryland to Ilchester Road/River Road in Ellicott City, Maryland. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Patapsco Valley State Park's Grist Mill Trail Offers a Stroll through History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Grist Mill Trail at Patapsco Valley State Park". Trail Link. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Grist Mill Trail". Patapsco Heritage Greenway. Friends of Patapsco Valley. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.