Chrome Barrens Serpentine
Rockhounding site in Jarrettsville, Maryland · Other
Chrome Barrens Serpentine is a serpentine rockhounding site near Jarrettsville, MD. Fee varies. Best season: April through October.
Typical season: April through October
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Serpentine
- Primary specimens
- Serpentine, Chromite, Antigorite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Jarrettsville
- State
- Maryland
- Coordinates
- 39.62000, -76.47000
- Best season
- April through October
- Access difficulty
- Easy trail walking
- Camping
- Patapsco Valley State Park nearby
- Activities
- Serpentine ecology and geology study
- Facilities
- Soldiers Delight visitor area
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitApril through October
- AccessEasy trail walking
- FacilitiesSoldiers Delight visitor area
- Camping nearbyPatapsco Valley State Park nearby
Things you need to take to Chrome Barrens Serpentine
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