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Green Ridge State Forest - Mtn. Bike Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Flintstone, Maryland
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 9/17/07 by joe411k |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 12 miles | Global Rank: #1803 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 12 | Wishlist: 10 |
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Description: Trail is 12 miles of singletrack and forest roads. The route is marked by white blazes as well as brown arrows at some intersections. If you follow the arrows and take the recommended route, the first 7 miles are mostly uphill, followed by some fast descents for the last 5 miles. There is one extended section of bone jarring descending and one extended section of extremely smooth descent. Trail is appropriate for beginners and intermediate riders. Trail is not very technical and not too steep. Very good workout and great scenery. Campsites are available for a small fee from the park headquarters. There are no user fees for the trail. Trail is fairly isolated and I saw no other riders (on a Saturday). However, the trail crisscrosses with many fire roads and offers several \"bail outs\" along the way if you break down or get tired. I would recommend getting a map but it is not necessary. The only downside was the existence of several un-rideable obstacles directly on the trail. All in all, a great trail and well worth the trip.
Description: Trail is 12 miles of singletrack and forest roads. The route is marked by white blazes as well as brown arrows at some intersections. If you follow the arrows and take the recommended route, the first 7 miles are mostly uphill, followed by some fast descents for the last 5 miles. There is one extended section of bone jarring descending and one extended section of extremely smooth descent. Trail is appropriate for beginners and intermediate riders. Trail is not very technical and not too steep. Very good workout and great scenery. Campsites are available for a small fee from the park headquarters. There are no user fees for the trail. Trail is fairly isolated and I saw no other riders (on a Saturday). However, the trail crisscrosses with many fire roads and offers several \"bail outs\" along the way if you break down or get tired. I would recommend getting a map but it is not necessary. The only downside was the existence of several un-rideable obstacles directly on the trail. All in all, a great trail and well worth the trip.
added on September 17, 2007 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Susanita on November 21, 2010
I give this trail one star. The only thing I liked about it was that it was good workout. Maybe I'm spoiled by some of the better designed trails close to DC. There are some steep trail sections that go straight up the mountain and have already developed deep gulleys from rain runoff. Many of the downhill sections run down old fireroads and are deeply rutted. When we got to the last section the trail finally started to resemble what I think of as sweet singletrack. It was bench cut into the mountain ... if only the whole trail had been cut like that. I go the impression that the trail was built by people that don't mountain bike much and don't know how to build an interesting trail. There are great possibilities here. If only someone with IMBA trail building experience would take interest in the park.
* Review edited 11/21/2010
Similar Trail: The older trails at Patapsco.
reviewed by nattylocks420 on July 8, 2008
The trail starts with some good climbing for more then half the trail. a very long downhill very fast that ends with a couple cool manmade wooden bridges and a nice stream crossing. there are a few technical steep desents but not very technical ride. many fallen trees down on trail, many are unrideable. otherwise a very nice long ride that is challenging and fun.
reviewed by William_Fox on September 18, 2007
Great workout! Only downside of trail is it is in need of maintenance, several un-rideable obstacles in the way of some otherwise perfect downhill runs.
* Review edited 9/18/2007
Similar Trail: Patapsco Valley State park
