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521 mi 838 km of trail — 24 Featured Rides

Easy Trails 221 Trails Intermediate Trails 128 Trails Hard Trails 30 Trails

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Favorite Deer poked her head out from the field as we were riding by.

Schaeffer Farms Grand Tour

11.1 mi 17.9 km • Loop • 812 ft Ascent 247.47 m Ascent

Singletrack Darnestown, MD

( 65 )
Favorite First bridge when riding the loop clockwise.

Rosaryville SP - Perimeter Trail and Inner Loop

10.6 mi 17.0 km • Loop • 795 ft Ascent 242.38 m Ascent

Singletrack Marlton, MD

( 40 )
Favorite Dropping into the green on the Emmitsburg advanced trail.

The Emmitsburg Multi User Trail Tour

7.2 mi 11.6 km • Loop • 1,037 ft Ascent 316.01 m Ascent

Singletrack Emmitsburg, MD

( 13 )
Favorite JC commit and roll down

Gambrill State Park Yellow Loop Figure 8

7.3 mi 11.7 km • Loop • 768 ft Ascent 234.03 m Ascent

Singletrack Braddock Heights, MD

( 12 )
Favorite Riding some man-made features in Fairland Recreational Park

Fairland Fun Lap

8.7 mi 14.0 km • Loop • 504 ft Ascent 153.5 m Ascent

Singletrack Fairland, MD

( 12 )
Favorite My friend Marina going down the face rock at Cascade Trail in Patapsco Valley State Park

Tour of Lower Patapsco (Avalon, Orange Grove, Glen Artney, and Hilton)

22.6 mi 36.3 km • Loop • 2,033 ft Ascent 619.78 m Ascent

Singletrack Ilchester, MD

( 12 )
Favorite Garrett Bonin, for whom Garrett's Pass is named, doing what he did best: loving life in the great outdoors. Photo taken at Daniel's Dam in Patapsco Valley State Park.

The Tour de Patapsco

56.0 mi 90.0 km • Loop • 4,417 ft Ascent 1346.4 m Ascent

Singletrack West Elkridge, MD

( 4 )
Favorite Looking down at the tracks, almost nearing Daniels Dam.

Daniels-Woodstock-Daniels

17.4 mi 27.9 km • Loop • 1,351 ft Ascent 411.7 m Ascent

Singletrack Ellicott City, MD

( 3 )

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2.0 mi 3.2 km #1 Bacon Ridge Trail: Phase 1
Crownsville, MD
2.0 mi 3.2 km Crownsville, MD
All Clear
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Mostly Dry: A few little mud puddles but nothing you can't get around.
2 days ago
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5.7 mi 9.2 km #2 Ten Mile Creek Trail
Germantown, MD
5.7 mi 9.2 km Germantown, MD
All Clear
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Dry
60 days ago
23 
5.8 mi 9.3 km #3 Seneca Ridge Trail
Germantown, MD
5.8 mi 9.3 km Germantown, MD
Unknown
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20 
3.2 mi 5.2 km #4 Bacon Ridge: Phase 2 - Outer Loop
Crownsville, MD
3.2 mi 5.2 km Crownsville, MD
Minor Issues
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Some Mud
15 days ago
14 
0.4 mi 0.7 km #5 Drugs
Ilchester, MD
0.4 mi 0.7 km Ilchester, MD
Unknown
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7 
0.9 mi 1.5 km #6 Cool Spring Run Trail
Clarksburg, MD
0.9 mi 1.5 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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8.8 mi 14.1 km #7 Big Gunpowder South (White Trail)
Perry Hall, MD
8.8 mi 14.1 km Perry Hall, MD
Unknown
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0.2 mi 0.3 km #8 Hell of the North
Columbia, MD
0.2 mi 0.3 km Columbia, MD
Unknown
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #9 South Germantown Perimeter Trail
Germantown, MD
2.3 mi 3.7 km Germantown, MD
All Clear
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Some Mud
10 hours ago
1 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #10 Silverwood Trail
Burtonsville, MD
0.7 mi 1.1 km Burtonsville, MD
Unknown
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1.5 mi 2.4 km #11 Cabin Branch Trail
Clarksburg, MD
1.5 mi 2.4 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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1.7 mi 2.8 km #12 Little Paint Branch Trail
Fairland, MD
1.7 mi 2.8 km Fairland, MD
Unknown
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4.5 mi 7.2 km #13 Capital Crescent Trail
Bethesda, MD
4.5 mi 7.2 km Bethesda, MD
Unknown
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0.3 mi 0.5 km #14 Switchback Trail
Columbia, MD
0.3 mi 0.5 km Columbia, MD
Unknown
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2.3 mi 3.6 km #15 Bucklodge Loop Trail
Clarksburg, MD
2.3 mi 3.6 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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1.5 mi 2.4 km #16 Windy Ridge Trail
Clarksburg, MD
1.5 mi 2.4 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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1.6 mi 2.5 km #17 Tree Farm Trail
Redland, MD
1.6 mi 2.5 km Redland, MD
Unknown
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3.6 mi 5.7 km #18 Magruder Branch Trail
Clarksburg, MD
3.6 mi 5.7 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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1.0 mi 1.6 km #19 Hard Cider Trail
Clarksburg, MD
1.0 mi 1.6 km Clarksburg, MD
Unknown
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #20 Chestnut Oak Trail
Olney, MD
0.4 mi 0.6 km Olney, MD
Unknown
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Photos of Central Maryland - 267

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Dropping into the green on the Emmitsburg advanced trail.

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Dropping into the green on the Emmitsburg advan…
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Emmitsburg, MD
Immersed in the forest at Emmitsburg.

#2

Immersed in the forest at Emmitsburg.
 3
Emmitsburg, MD
Cruising downhill on the intermediate trail at Emmitsburg.

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Cruising downhill on the intermediate trail at…
 3
Emmitsburg, MD
Fun rocks slabs on the Emmitsburg advanced trail.

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Fun rocks slabs on the Emmitsburg advanced trail.
 6
Emmitsburg, MD
Riding some man-made features in Fairland Recreational Park

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Riding some man-made features in Fairland Recre…
 6
Burtonsville, MD
My friend Lane balancing on the skinny on the Holly Trail Loop.

#6

My friend Lane balancing on the skinny on the H…
 7
Burtonsville, MD
My friend Marina going down the face rock at Cascade Trail in Patapsco Valley State Park

#7

My friend Marina going down the face rock at Ca…
 11
Ilchester, MD
Walter splashing through the water after riding down Silverwood Trail.

#8

Walter splashing through the water after riding…
 4
Burtonsville, MD

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