Eyes closed you take a deep breath, hold it and then open your eyes and breathe out.
You are standing over a hundred feet in the air with nothing in front of you but open space.
To me it’s one of the best feelings in the world, and I HATE heights.
By standing on top of the King and Queen Seat in Rocks in Jarrettsville, Maryland you can see rural Harford County at its finest. Located in Rocks State Park, the steep hike up to the 190 foot outcrop provides a view that is well worth the journey. Generations of families have made trips to Rocks and have spent countless hours hiking, swimming, kayaking and even tubing in the state park. I myself have spent numerous trips to Rocks during my young adult life exploring the 855 acres with close friends and family.
As the saying goes: all good things must come to an end.
Due to the fact that Deer Creek, the main creek running through the park, is eroding at its banks, getting closer and closer to Route 24 a dilemma has arisen. With the risk of the road falling into the creek something has to be done. One of the proposed ideas is to start blasting away the rocks in order to expand the road. The organization Save The Rocks plans to try and work with the State Highway Administration to prevent this from happening.
Word Count: 238 - All photos taken by Meghan Cochran within the past year
Deer Creek
Great swimming spot on Deer Creek
Rapids on Deer Creek
View from the top of the King and Queen Seat
One of the many hiking trails.
On top of the ledge, again.
This place is beautiful. I live in the white marsh/kingsville area and I've been to several of the parks around our area but unfortunately I've never taken the ride up to the Rocks. I really hope that they don't decide to demolish parts of the park for the roads. The beauty behind nature is something that's very hard to replace.
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