City: Towson, MD
County: Baltimore
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 39.55000100, -76.63618900
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
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Gunpowder Falls - 4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
Current Conditions
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• 105.00-1300.00 cfs
Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe, 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-II
This location is on this run
3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
7.8 mi
I
This location is on this run
4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
7.1 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (11.8 mi to put-in)
5 - Notchcliff Rd. to Route 1
5.4 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (15.7 mi to put-in)
6 - Route 1 to U.S.40 or Mariner Point
7.5 mi
20 ft/mi
I-III
Upstream from here (5.3 mi from take-out)
2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
2.1 mi
18 ft/mi
II+
Upstream from here (12.9 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
Glencoe Road Access provides entry to the Gunpowder Falls, a popular whitewater paddling destination in the Towson area of Baltimore County. This is a whitewater-specific access point suited for paddlers looking to run sections of the Gunpowder River. The site serves as a launch point for kayakers and canoeists interested in whitewater paddling rather than flatwater recreation. Access to the Gunpowder Falls requires understanding the river's current conditions and water levels, which can vary seasonally and after rainfall.