Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation
Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 3.4 mi off the Falls Road
- 11.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 8.3 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gasline Cut · 6 mi
- Oregon Ridge · 6 mi
- Lochmoor Common · 7 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- Gwynns Falls Greenway: 0.5 mi
- Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation: 0.5 mi
- Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation: 0.5 mi
- Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation: 0.5 mi
- Allyson Gardens Local Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Summer Woods Local Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Suburbia Local Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Kendig Mill Station Local Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Kendigs Mill Park: 0.7 mi
- Meadows Road Bridge: 2.7 mi
- John McDonogh Monument: 3.1 mi
- Fort Garrison: 4.9 mi
- Charles E Kratz Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- The Old Court Road: 5.3 mi
- Ground Play: 5.1 mi
- Tiger: 5.7 mi
- Uno y Dos: 6.4 mi
- Uno y Dos: 6.4 mi
- The Passage: 7.3 mi
- Maryland State Police Museum: 5.4 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 6.5 mi
- System Source Computer Museum: 7.2 mi
- National Electronics Museum: 7.2 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 5.7 mi
- Kids Garden: 6.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 6.2 mi
- Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- UME Master Gardener Learning Garden: 8.1 mi
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 1.5 mi
- Raven's Logo: 3.9 mi
- The Cloisters: 6.3 mi
- Dinner Theatre: 6.5 mi
- Mt Washington Octagon: 8.4 mi
- The Bunker: 5.7 mi
- Ivy Hill: 6.0 mi
- Oregon Ridge: 6.2 mi
- Dover Hill: 6.8 mi
- Abell Ridge: 8.2 mi
- Nordic Grove: 6.5 mi
- Timber Tent: 6.5 mi
- Pecos Tent: 6.6 mi
- Pickall Area: 9.3 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 9.9 mi
- Setters Formation: 8.1 mi
- \: 11.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 8.2 mi
- Round Falls: 11.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 11.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 10.8 mi
- Crises Spring: 10.9 mi
- Marble Springs: 13.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
- Daniels: 8.6 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 20.8 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Miami Beach: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gwynnbrook Forest Conservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Highpoint | NNW 338° | 344 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beecher Hill | N 349° | 324 m | 20.9 mi |
| Saubel Hill | N 357° | 277 m | 22.8 mi |
| Spook Hill | NNE 14° | 233 m | 14.0 mi |
| Ivy Hill | ENE 76° | 200 m | 6.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | ENE 57° | 191 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | S 184° | 169 m | 9.9 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 282° | 157 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/661195377
Day trips start here
- Owings Mills · 2 mi
- Pikesville · 6 mi
- Cockeysville · 8 mi
- Timonium · 8 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 9 mi
- Baltimore County · 10 mi
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