City: Towson, MD
County: Baltimore
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 39.53988000, -76.63887200
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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
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I-II
This location is on this run
3 - Masemore Road to Monkton Road
7.8 mi
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Take-out at this location
4. Monkton Road to Phoenix
7.1 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (11.5 mi to put-in)
5 - Notchcliff Rd. to Route 1
5.4 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (15.5 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 (5.8 mi from take-out)
2 - Prettyboy Dam to Falls Road or Masemore Rd.
2.1 mi
18 ft/mi
II+
Upstream from here (13.3 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
Sparks Road Access provides entry to the Gunpowder Falls in the Towson area of Baltimore County. This whitewater access point serves paddlers looking to run sections of the Gunpowder, a popular Maryland whitewater destination. The site is located in an urban/suburban setting with convenient road access off Sparks Road. Paddlers should be aware that the Gunpowder Falls can have variable water conditions depending on recent rainfall and dam releases, so checking current flow conditions before launching is recommended.