Near Broad Creek Trail
View of the creek from the halfway point
Near Broad Creek Trail
View of the Broad Creek as it flows from the South River
Near Broad Creek Trail
After renovations are complete, the trail can break here and move further down the Broad Creek Park (towards Annapolis High School).

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Broad Creek Trail

3.5 (2 Ratings)
Lightly trafficked 1-mile loop that runs behind public buildings before dropping in elevation to run along the river.
1.3
mi
Distance
129
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Fall ColorsRiver/CreekWildlife
Access Issues
Through April 2019, parts of the trail on the eastern edge are closed for stream restoration. If you access the trail from the marked trailhead at the library headquarters building, you can only do a 1.3 mile loop.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.26mi
Distance
129ft
Elevation Gain
129ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
114ft
High Point
3ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
The trail has several access points behind the public buildings, along with the trailhead located behind the library headquarters building. Hikers will move east, slowly dropping in elevation, before a few switchbacks bring the hiker to the river. The trail then moves east along the river, which is unfortunately littered with a few tires. The trail again moves up in elevation as the trail begins to turn north. Overall it's a quick and fairly easy mile-long loop.

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Contributors
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