Little Falls of the Gunpowder

Parkton (Maryland Route 45) to Big Gunpowder Falls

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DifficultyI-III
Length5 mi
Avg Gradient20 fpm
GaugeLittle Falls at Blue Mount, Md
Flow Rate as of 54 minutes
33 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJuly 9, 2023

River Description

Reference pg 153 of Ed Gertler's Maryland and Delaware Canoe trails book

More description later

Ed Evangelidi testifies:

This stream likes to collect dead wood a lot. So be careful and use the bike trail to scout ahead.


River Features

Put In - Parkton (Maryland Route 45)

Distance: 0 mi

Put In - Parkton (Maryland Route 45)

The Falls

Class: III+Distance: 1.6 mi
Waterfall / Large Drop
The Falls

The Falls

Take Out - Big Gunpowder Falls

Distance: 4.99 mi
Take Out

Take Out - Big Gunpowder Falls


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Bryan Stewart

Mar 8, 2016


Low water in a canoe Bryan Stewart

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Lee Thonus

Sep 26, 2002


Mark, there is an online gage. I'm sure that Ed E would run it at 100 cfs. Maybe a minimum of 125 for the rest of us. - Lee Thonus