City: MD
County: Baltimore
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 39.61122200, -76.68266200
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II
Put-in
Gunpowder Falls - 3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
Current Conditions
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Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD
Whitewater Runs on Gunpowder Falls
6 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-III
Put-in at this location
2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
2.1 mi
18 ft/mi
I-II
Put-in at this location
3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
7.8 mi
I
Downstream from here (5.0 mi to put-in)
4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
7.1 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (17.1 mi to put-in)
5 - Notchcliff Rd. to Route 1
5.4 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (20.8 mi to put-in)
6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point
7.5 mi
20 ft/mi
II+
Upstream from here (7.7 mi from take-out)
1 - Graves Run Rd to Prettyboy Reservoir (Gunpowder Road)
2.9 mi
31 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Alt Takeout at Masemore Road provides access to the Gunpowder Falls, a popular whitewater paddling destination in Baltimore County, Maryland. This takeout location serves paddlers who have completed runs on the Gunpowder Falls and need to exit the water. The site is situated along Masemore Road and offers a practical exit point for kayakers and canoeists navigating this section of the river.
The Gunpowder Falls is known for its whitewater characteristics and attracts paddlers seeking moderate to advanced river running experiences. As a takeout site, Alt Takeout provides an important access point for the paddling community. Boaters using this location should be familiar with the river conditions and any regulations specific to the Gunpowder Falls corridor in Baltimore County.
The Gunpowder Falls is known for its whitewater characteristics and attracts paddlers seeking moderate to advanced river running experiences. As a takeout site, Alt Takeout provides an important access point for the paddling community. Boaters using this location should be familiar with the river conditions and any regulations specific to the Gunpowder Falls corridor in Baltimore County.