Jerusalem Mill Trail (Blue)
Photo: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 127 ft
- climb
- 316 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Jerusalem Mill Trail (Blue) is a short, easy hike in Maryland, about half a mile from the town of Jerusalem. The trail is a point-to-point route of about a mile, with a low point near 150 feet and a high of about 316 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 127 feet and a loss of 291 feet over the course of the route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aberdeen run to highs around 73°F in May and 67°F in October, while July highs average about 86°F. The trail is open to both bikes and horses. Horse Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Little Gunpowder Trail (white) is about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Little Gunpowder Falls Crag, about 1.4 miles away, and Little Gunpowder Boulders, about 2.4 miles away.
Horse TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Little Gunpowder Trail (white)HikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Little Gunpowder Falls CragRock climbing1.4 mi
Little Gunpowder TrailHikingPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Sherwood TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Little Gunpowder BouldersRock climbing2.4 mi
- Alien CragRock climbing3.1 mi
- Positive Systems BoulderRock climbing3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Horse TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gunpowder Falls TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Little Gunpowder Trail (white)Hiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Big Gunpowder Falls TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jason Knauer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Little Gunpowder TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: krossbow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sweathouse TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Stocksdale TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: aparlette, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Morgan Mill TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wildlands TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jason Knauer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Winters Run TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Jerusalem Mill Trail (Blue)
Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 25°
Feb
44° / 27°
Mar
52° / 33°
Apr
65° / 43°
May
73° / 53°
Jun
82° / 62°
Jul
86° / 68°
Aug
84° / 66°
Sep
78° / 59°
Oct
67° / 46°
Nov
56° / 37°
Dec
46° / 30°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aberdeen Phillips Fld, MD, 11.9 mi away at 57 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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