Baltimore-Annapolis Trail | |
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Route information | |
Length: | 13.3 mi (21.4 km) |
Existed: | 1990 – present |
Major junctions | |
North end: |
Light Rail at Cromwell Station MD 176 in Glen Burnie, Maryland |
MD 3 in Glen Burnie MD 100 in Glen Burnie East-West Boulevard in Pasadena US 50 US 301 in Arnold MD 648 in Annapolis, Maryland |
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South end: | Naval Academy Bridge in Annapolis, Maryland |
The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail is a 13.3-mile (21.4 km) rail trail in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The trail starts at Boulter's Way in Arnold and ends near Baltimore Light Rail's Cromwell Station in Glen Burnie. Starting near Annapolis at Jonas Green State Park, the trail passes (northward) through Arnold, Severna Park, Millersville, Pasadena, and Glen Burnie. The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail follows the route of the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad from which it derives its name. Proposed in 1972 by Jim Hague, it opened in 1990 as the second rail trail in Maryland.
In June 1996, the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail became part of the East Coast Greenway–from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. The trail is part of the American Discovery Trail–a trail from the Atlantic coast of Delaware to San Francisco, California.
Built on a former rail line through the suburban region between Annapolis and Baltimore the trail is a paved linear park that encompasses 112 acres (0.45 km2). The trail winds through parks, neighborhoods and natural wooded areas providing scenic views of trees, streams and many historical points. Two of the major stops on the trail are Severna Park at mile 4.8, and Glen Burnie at mile 12.7. The trail also goes by the Marley Station Mall and the Ranger Station.