City: Towson, MD
County: Baltimore
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 39.42747300, -76.44461300
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV
Take-out
Long Green Creek - Glen Arm Rd. to Gunpowder Falls
Current Conditions
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• 100.00-1500.00 cfs
Long Green Creek at Glen Arm, MD
Whitewater Runs on Gunpowder Falls
6 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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II-III
Put-in at this location
6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point
7.5 mi
20 ft/mi
I-II
Take-out at this location
5 - Notchcliff Rd. to Route 1
5.4 mi
I
Upstream from here (13.7 mi from take-out)
4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
7.1 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (15.9 mi from take-out)
3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
7.8 mi
I-III
Upstream from here (20.7 mi from take-out)
2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
2.1 mi
18 ft/mi
II+
Upstream from here (28.5 mi from take-out)
1 - Graves Run Rd to Prettyboy Reservoir (Gunpowder Road)
2.9 mi
31 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The US1/Belair Road takeout on Gunpowder Falls in Towson, Baltimore County serves as a whitewater exit point for paddlers coming downstream on this popular Maryland river. This takeout location provides access to one of the region's most accessible whitewater paddling sections, attracting kayakers and canoeists of varying skill levels. The Gunpowder Falls in this area features moderate rapids and current that make it suitable for intermediate paddlers, with the takeout serving as a convenient egress point after running the rapids upstream.