Patuxent, Little
Old Columbia Rd. to Savage Mill.
March 18, 2007
Trip Report
| Reporter | Robert S. Farmer |
Directions: Savage Mill is approximately 18 miles south of the Baltimore Beltway and about 5 miles south of Route 100. Take Route 1 south (Washington Blvd). Turn right 0.5 mile south of Route 32 on Gorman St. Go about 0.4 mile and turn right/park on Foundry st.
Looking at the drop at low water, the two right-side routes over the first ledge end at piton rocks and have sticky-looking holes; the far-right is a quintessential keeper. The right side of the third ledge also looks sticky. This series of drops isn't so much 3 ledges as much as 3 erratic piles of jumbled, haphazardly scattered pinning rocks. Every line has little uglies just under the surface. It's probably safer with more water, but be careful about what's underneath you.