Long Corner
Patuxent River State Park
Long Corner Road, Mount Airy Maryland 21771
Amenities: A small dirt parking lot with space for half a dozen vehicles is on the south side of Long Corner Road 100 yards east of the bridge. If the lot is full (a rare event), there is space close to the trailhead for a few cars on either side of the road—a less safe option.
Handicapped Access: Limited access. Although the first section of the trail is flat, the wet and muddy sections pose problems (steep hillside on one side and drop-off on the other).
Special Attractions: Nesting warblers and thrushes, a fine variety of odonates, and a diversity of fungi.
Size: A portion of the 6,700 acre Patuxent River State Park.
Habitat: Mostly steep slopes with mixed hardwoods and a few remnant Virginia Pines; relatively narrow floodplain along the Patuxent River; one pond; small stand of mature White Pines; openings along gas and telephone rights-of-way.
Trails/Paths: A wide, mostly flat, trail (former farm road) runs north from Long Corner Road. Although well above the narrow Patuxent River, seeps and soil
composition combine to keep short stretches perennially wet/muddy, even in dry weather.
Compilers: Joanne Solem & Scot Berglund.
