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Cabin John Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Bethesda, Maryland
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 10/23/11 by ferneau |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #2345 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 22 | Wishlist: 6 |
| Avg. Speed: 6.36 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 40min |
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Description: Within the park there is decent network of trails to ride. Nothing technically really. It\'s a fun ride in the woods. The best section of the trail is outside the park actually. The south side of the trail ends on Democracy Blvd near it\'s intersection with Seven Locks road. Make a left on Seven Locks rd and pedal (~.25 mi) until you see a sign (clearly marked, can\'t miss it) for the Cabin John trail. The section between Seven Locks and Bradley Blvd is sweet, sweet singletrack with some nice decents/climbs depending on dircection, but only 1.5 miles. The next section between Bradley Blvd and River Rd is just okay. It\'s flats but really, really rooted everywhere. The next section between Bradley Blvd and Seven Locks lower down is nothing special. The next section along Seven Locks is fun and a bit more tech with sharp cornering and 2 tight stream crossings. After that section the trail becomes a hike a bike unless your super man.
Description: Within the park there is decent network of trails to ride. Nothing technically really. It\'s a fun ride in the woods. The best section of the trail is outside the park actually. The south side of the trail ends on Democracy Blvd near it\'s intersection with Seven Locks road. Make a left on Seven Locks rd and pedal (~.25 mi) until you see a sign (clearly marked, can\'t miss it) for the Cabin John trail. The section between Seven Locks and Bradley Blvd is sweet, sweet singletrack with some nice decents/climbs depending on dircection, but only 1.5 miles. The next section between Bradley Blvd and River Rd is just okay. It\'s flats but really, really rooted everywhere. The next section between Bradley Blvd and Seven Locks lower down is nothing special. The next section along Seven Locks is fun and a bit more tech with sharp cornering and 2 tight stream crossings. After that section the trail becomes a hike a bike unless your super man.
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by jfigel76 on December 23, 2011
Did a MORE night ride here and covered about 15 miles. Nice single track. Out and back. A few road crossings and is mostly an out and back. Maybe 2 dabs and 1 dismount.
reviewed by JeffHoward on June 25, 2011
Highlights: Speedy & Great Mix of Terrain for a Beginner Rider. This trail is just fine for a quick ride, especially if you live nearby. I have ridden it many times from the Tuckerman road playground area to Democracy. That sections offers at least 2 decent climbs, and a lot of up and down. The trial there isn't as tight as other spots so you can haul. Crossing Seven Locks & Democracy stinks. You'll drop in about 300 yards down Seven Locks. Its not well marked (posted a picture), if you ride past a pool and tennis club you have gone 500 yards too far. The drop in will be on your right beyond the guard rail. After that there are some good climbs, and the next 2-3 miles have technical areas that will push intermediate riders. Great map here - http://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkTrails/trails_MAPS/cabin_john_svu.shtm
Similar Trail: Schaeffer Farms
reviewed by Lawmaster87 on April 30, 2009
Surprisingly fun trail. I got .pdf maps from montgomery parks website. I started at the northern most point at Goya drive. This trail is through a mini stream valley. Very nice tempo of ups and downs. Not a very fast trail, except for a few little down hill sections. Lots of small rock gardens and roots. Reminds me of the CCT sections in reston, va. I could see this trail getting soaked after a rain since it is in a stream valley. The road crossings do interfer with the overall rating of the trail. This trail makes a good quick out-and-back after work. Good scenery and some surprising natural technical features make this trail worthy of a second ride, but not an epic trail worth traveling far to ride.
* Review edited 4/30/2009
Similar Trail: CCT
reviewed by skibum on November 29, 2008
There is some good singletrack on this route and it doesn't all have to be out-and-back as there are a few small loops at the North end near the start. Most of this singletrack is fast and swoopy. The middle section (between Seven Locks and Bradley) is by far the best, but it's far too short. South of Bradley is mostly boring stream bottom. The singletrack on this ride rates a solid 3, but the time spent on or crossing busy streets brings the overall experience down to a 2.
