Maryland whitewater - Little Falls, Baltimore County

Baltimore county, Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     5 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maryland are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The put-in location is a short drive from York-Hanover, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The campgrounds here at Little Falls are pretty good. The scenic beauty of Maryland
    and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls section of Little Falls in Maryland is 5 miles long and has been determined
by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Little Falls usually tend to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 30's while Little Falls overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 20's. Little
 
Falls gets a typical amount of annual precipitation; most of the rain falls during May, and February on the other hand is the driest.
A short spree to Camp Alkor Spring is always worthwhile.

Little Falls, Maryland Route 4 to Gunpowder Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 5 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.6408
Longitude: -76.65941

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.59749
Longitude: -76.62571

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Current weather conditions at Little Falls, Maryland
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Local climate location: HANOVER 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near York-Hanover, Pennsylvania
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of York-Hanover, Pennsylvania, the metro area neareast to Little Falls. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Falls.
 Whitewater Near Little Falls:
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Falls Road to Phoenix)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 2 miles long (Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Graves Run Road to Prettyboy Reservoir)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 14 miles away, Class I - 7 miles long (Lower Loch Raven Dam to Route 1)
Jones Falls, Baltimore County , 15 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Lake Roland to Round Falls)
Long Green Creek, Baltimore County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Glen Arm Road to Gunpowder Falls)
Herring Run, City of Baltimore County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Echodale Avenue to Sinclair Lane)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Lochearn to Franklintown Road)
Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 3.3 miles long (Route 1 to US 40)
Gwynns Falls, City of Baltimore County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Franklintown Road to Carroll Park Golf Course)
 Ski Areas Near Little Falls:
Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 33 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 51 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania , 56 miles away, 315 vertical feet
Bear Creek, Pennsylvania , 84 miles away, 510 vertical feet
Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania , 89 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 98 miles away, 520 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania , 101 miles away, 1082 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 475 vertical feet
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania , 105 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Falls:
Chase Suite Hotel Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley , 6 miles away
Embassy Suites Hotel Baltimore/Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley , 7 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley , 7 miles away
Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley , 7 miles away
Ramada Ltd Cockeysville MD, Cockeysville , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Falls:
Morris Meadows Recreation Farm, Freeland, 6 miles away
No Bones About It, Stewartstown, 9 miles away
Camp Holiday, Reisterstown, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Falls:
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD , 37 miles away
Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA , 48 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Little Falls:
Greystone Golf Course, White Hall , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Falls

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