Patapsco River Cascade Falls Swinging Bridge Hike and Social
Sun, Sep 06
|Patapsco State Park Orange Grove Area
Culturally, the Patapsco was home to and used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European colonization, including communities associated with the Piscataway and other Algonquian peoples. We'll meet the group by Lost Lake and the Cascade Falls trail parking lot for this hik
Time & Location
Sep 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Patapsco State Park Orange Grove Area, Orange Grove Parking Lot, Patapsco St. Park, Elkridge, MD 21075
About the event
Meet this group of fellow professionals from the D.C. and Baltimore area - all ages, all backgrounds, all experience levels welcome! Super friendly group. Singles and solos will have a meet and greet icebreaker to get to know one another at the start - so no need to be shy about attending. 4 Mile hike to the rock formations and the powerful falls with the mysterious and fun sandy beach for dipping your toes. We'll cross this ancient river that is millions of years old and see ancient train trellises, wondering about the native tribes that have been in these parts for tens of thousands of years fishing and trapping here. the Swinging Bridge, suspended above the river’s powerful current, feels like stepping into a scene from a distant wilderness realm, with the same otherworldly beauty found in the wild landscapes of New Zealand. As the trail winds toward Cascade…