Gate 16

Location: 39.440917, -76.950126

Parking: Limited, end of road turn around

Equestrian Notes: Parking is certainly possible for a smaller equestrian rig. Many equestrians bordering this area, use these trails.

Trail Distance: 1.7 miles

Elevation Gain: 216.5 feet

Difficulty: Moderate

Caution: Stream crossings, make shift bridges, washed out areas. Trail butts  up to residential property. Be sure to stay on reservoir property. There are also several offshoot trails leading to private property.

Tracks: Washed out double & single tacks.

Description: It must be noted that this is a decommissioned area per Baltimore City’s DPW; however, it is heavily used by mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, hunters, and fishers. The Friends of Liberty Reservoir is working extremely hard to have DPW take the status of “decommissioned” off this area. Many portions of this trail are washed out and sediment, etc. is eroding in to the reservoir.

Points of Interest: Stream crossings, bridge, Little Morgan Run

Gate 16 Trail
Make Shift Bridge

Washed Out Area with Make Shift Bridge

Little Morgan Run

Little Morgan Run

Washed Out Area

Washed Out Area

Stream Crossing

Alternate Stream Crossing to Avoid Washed Out Area

Old Farm

Old farm (private property) to be developed