The Long and Winding Way
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.28 mi
- Elevation gain
- 240 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 240 ft
- Max elevation
- 322 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 322 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 296
- Uploaded
- March 12, 2021
- Recorded
- March 2021
near Franklintown, Maryland (United States)
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Itinerary description
Begin at Winans Meadow Parking lot.
Head east out of parking lot on paved path (Gwynns Falls Trail) opposite direction of cement bridge.
Follow GFT to large arched bridge and just beyond bridge, go LEFT at steps and right at top of steps. Go uphill passing Stream Trail and Heide's Trail on left. At top of hill continue on the Old Spring Trail and follow until it ends at intersection of GFT and Hutton Rd Trail (paved abandoned road). Go LEFT on Hutton Tr and LEFT again when you come to Wetland Trail on the left. Follow Wetland Tr (boardwalk) up and at top of boardwalk, go RIGHT to continue trail to Carrie Murray Nature Center. Walk behind CMNC to fire pit area and follow trail through wooded area to about 12-14 steps that take you to Heide's Trail. For a longer hike, go left on Heide's Tr and follow it back to the Old Spring Trail and down to the Stream Trail where you go right and return to the parking area. For a shorter hike, go right at bottom of steps and follow a short distance to Ravine Tr, go LEFT and follow trail down to Cardin Pavilion to return to parking lot.
Head east out of parking lot on paved path (Gwynns Falls Trail) opposite direction of cement bridge.
Follow GFT to large arched bridge and just beyond bridge, go LEFT at steps and right at top of steps. Go uphill passing Stream Trail and Heide's Trail on left. At top of hill continue on the Old Spring Trail and follow until it ends at intersection of GFT and Hutton Rd Trail (paved abandoned road). Go LEFT on Hutton Tr and LEFT again when you come to Wetland Trail on the left. Follow Wetland Tr (boardwalk) up and at top of boardwalk, go RIGHT to continue trail to Carrie Murray Nature Center. Walk behind CMNC to fire pit area and follow trail through wooded area to about 12-14 steps that take you to Heide's Trail. For a longer hike, go left on Heide's Tr and follow it back to the Old Spring Trail and down to the Stream Trail where you go right and return to the parking area. For a shorter hike, go right at bottom of steps and follow a short distance to Ravine Tr, go LEFT and follow trail down to Cardin Pavilion to return to parking lot.
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