ABOUT THE PARK:
Elk Neck State Park - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Turkey Point Lighthouse - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 39.45973, -76.00581
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| I arrived at 8:45 AM and the lot was almost full already. |
TRAIL MAP:
Elk Neck State Park Trail Map - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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HIKE DISTANCE: 3 miles (official distance is 1.8 but we explored)
Hiked together with Nottingham County Park, PA (4.15 miles) half an hour drive away.
THE HIKE:
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| The trail starts as a gravel road from the parking lot. |
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| Views of the Chesapeake Bay early on. |
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| Short side trails to the top of the bluffs. |
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| When the gravel becomes too hard on the paws, there is grass. |
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| Mowed paths around a field on the left at the Hawk Watch but decided to do that on the way back. |
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| Must not have been peak viewing time because there was not one single hawk. |
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| Coming up on the lighthouse. |
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| I decided to veer right not realizing ... |
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| ... that is where the Lighthouse Trail continued around in a loop. I thought it was to the left of the lighthouse. I was wrong. |
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| This part is a pretty rugged footpath but with nice views of the Chesapeake Bay. |
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| Before going inland, a grassy area at water level. |
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| We continued on and came out right at the Hawk Watch area. Again, decided on that on the return route but since it was not far ... |
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| ... back to the lighthouse to explore the left side of that area. |
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| Cormorants on a buoy. |
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| Over to the left on this side is Elk River. |
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| Spring! |
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| Back at the Hawk Watch, taking those mowed paths around the field. |
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| Heading back to the parking lot. |
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