Henryton Road
Patapsco Valley State Park
Henryton Road, Marriottsville Maryland 21104
Amenities: There are no facilities. Alpha Ridge Park has the closest public facilities. (Return to the intersection of Henryton Road and Old Frederick Road; turn left for 0.7 miles.)
Handicapped Access: Parking is on asphalt. There is good birding from the parking
area. The upstream road which becomes the main trail has a few gentle grades but is generally level, if sometimes muddy. Downstream trails have moderate to steep slopes and will be difficult for the mobility impaired.
Special Attractions: One of the county’s finest extensive mature woodlands gives local naturalists a chance to observe many of the county’s rarer birds and wildflowers.
Size: Henryton Road accesses a portion of the 14,000-acre Patapsco Valley State Park, PVSP which runs 32 miles along the Patapsco River.
Habitat: Mature floodplain and upland deciduous forest; some field and edge.
Compiler: Scott Berglund
