Located in Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Anne Arundel County. Nothing spectacular to see here but a nice walk in the woods. Bring your family, bring your dogs and enjoy the walk or bike to the cache. I think I read that mountain bikers volunteer to maintain these trails so expect to see them and give them room to pass.
The area is both ecologically and historically significant. The creek is named Bacon Ridge Branch because hogs used to forage for chestnuts on the tops of the ridges. Colonial barges once plied up Bacon Ridge Branch several miles above Route 50 to load hogs for shipment to England; the remains of a colonial wharf are still visible. Crownsville Hospital opened in 1911 to serve African American patients needing psychiatric care. Today there remains a hospital cemetery with over 1,800 patient’s graves, marked only by numbers. The site includes three 19th century historic archeological sites, including the remains of the Charles S. Waters Mill.
WARNING: During hunting season there may be hunters in the area. Wear orange from 1 Sept to 31 Jan except on a Sunday.