Gunpowder Falls - Monkton Road to Phoenix Road
PaddleToday route plan. Put-in: Monkton Road / Monkton Station Gunpowder access. Take-out: Phoenix Road Gunpowder Falls State Park access.
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Monkton Road / Monkton Station Gunpowder access
Maryland DNR identifies Monkton Station as a public park facility and American Whitewater names Monkton Road as the access. Parking is limited and heavily used; confirm lot status and river carry.

Monkton Road / Monkton Station Gunpowder access

Merryman Park / Corbett Road access
American Whitewater names the access; confirm current public parking, carry, and water entry rather than using private or roadside pull-offs.

Glencoe Road access
American Whitewater describes the NCR trail lot on Home Road/Glencoe area and muddy river access. Confirm the current lot, carry, and bank before using it as a bailout.

Sparks Road / Sparks Bank Nature Center access
American Whitewater and Maryland DNR identify Sparks Bank Nature Center and the Sparks Road crossing. Parking is limited and may be occupied by trail/recreation users; confirm the lot and river access.

Phoenix Road Gunpowder Falls State Park access
Maryland public recreation guidance identifies the Phoenix-area parking/access anchor, and American Whitewater describes the river access as a small pad with steep stairs. Confirm the stairs, carry, lot, and hard take-out before launching.

Phoenix Road Gunpowder Falls State Park access

Gunpowder Falls - Monkton Road to Phoenix Road