Oella trolly trail

A GREAT place for a lovely walk in Ellicott City / Catonsville ~ The #9 Trolley Trail in Oella, MD

One of my favorite destinations in the Ellicott City / Catonsville area for an enjoyable walk surrounded by nature is the Trolley Trail #9 in Oella, MD. (Although there seems to be a mystery about whether it is a "Trolly" or "Trolley" trail)

Trolly trail in OellaTrolley Line #9, a pathway that winds upwards from the Baltimore County side of the Patapsco river in Ellicott City to Catonsville,  was built in the 1890's & operated until 1955 when bus service became available. The massive walls of granite were hand-cut to make the trail fit for electric streetcar rails of the passenger trolley.

The right-of-way sat dormant until the 1990s when a rails-to-trails project  converted the portion between Ellicott City and Edmondson Road in Catonsville into a pleasant walkway. The distance from bottom to top and back again is roughly 3 miles. The first part of the trail is across a wooden boardwalk and then pavement continues the rest of the way through Banneker State Park and along side a running stream. 

It's incredibly peaceful and very family and dog friendly. Personally I enjoy walking early in the morning when the sun is still low in the sky and peeking through the trees. It's a great way to get some exercise.

Here is a slide show of the trail.

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9 Comments on A GREAT place for a lovely walk in Ellicott City / Catonsville ~ The #9 Trolley Trail in Oella, MD

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Ellie...

I love these rails to trails endeavors ... they preserve an important part of our heritage and provide great recreation at the same time!
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Great photos of an absolutley wonderful place to take in nature and exercise too. How lucky you are to have this little treasure so near. 
9:08pm • #2
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we have something similar here in what we call Cuyahoga Valley.  Those railways go for miles making great biking and walking paths 
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Great place to have close by.  I'm always looking for places to escape.  How did the appointment go today?
9:14pm • #4
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We LOVE the Trolley trail.  It's funny, growing up on the "other" side of Catonsville, in the past few years (since Sydney?!) I have been discovering lots more great places like the Trolley Trail in and around Catonsville.  We are so lucky to have chosen to live so close to such wonders!

 
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Ellie

The trolley looks and sounds like a fun ride.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig
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Great slide show, good stuff.  I thought it was only going to be just one pic, but then there were several AND a story behind it!
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We also have a trolley/ tril ride here in the Raleigh area and, like yours, it's always a fun and relaxing way to enjoy a few hours.

Oh, and let me be among the first to congratulate you on hitting the 600,000 point mark! With less than 100 points to gom it looks like that should happen for you today!
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What a nice way to walk off some stress Ellie. Over the last few years I have taken to walking more and more, and if I lived in your community I bet you would find me at the Trolly Line #9 Trail quite often. Places like that are a Godsend.
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