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14 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 5 miles | Global Rank: #4169 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 54 | Wishlist: 31 |
| 4 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +800 // -800 feet |
| Average Speed: 2.5 mph | Average Time: 2hr 10min |
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Description
First, I rode the trail with about 2 inches of snow. That being said, its was a good work out as traction was a challenge. The trail would be more fun without snow, could be very fast. Rocky in some sections with a few stream crossings and a couple of decent climbs and downhill's. Overall, I would ride it again on a dry day.
jtorlando25 on August 21, 2012
Patapsco Valley State Park (Avalon Area) (57%)
Gambrill State Park (43%)
Schaeffer Farms (43%)
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Description
First, I rode the trail with about 2 inches of snow. That being said, its was a good work out as traction was a challenge. The trail would be more fun without snow, could be very fast. Rocky in some sections with a few stream crossings and a couple of decent climbs and downhill's. Overall, I would ride it again on a dry day.
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jtorlando25 on August 21, 2012
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Review: Pretty nice trail. Rode it on the last day of a camping trip. Not a destination trail by any means but still a good ride to end an epic weekend of riding in the Frederick area. Quick steep climbs/descents, rocky sections here and there but no where near as brutal as Gambril or the Shed.
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Review: Rocky, fun, good intermediate ride. Great after work. Not really super singletrack but worth a ride if you are in the area. Good trail maps but I swear they are off 180 degrees. I must have shaken my brain because everytime I got to an intersection I went the wrong way. A few of the climbs were challenges. Long and rocky. Wide trails, not two track by any means but wider than singletrack. Gives a lot of leeway when you are struggling up those longer climbs and get wobbly.
Similar Trail: Gambrill
Similar Trail: Gambrill
Review: Very nice trail! Nothing out of the ordinary, but good for beginners and a few decent downhills. Very rocky in some places, which can make for fun jumps. Mixed track types.
Review: Typical, western Maryland, old school, rocky terrain, loose rocks, straight up and straight down. Nice views of lake on the ride. There are still races here and the race course is fun. Trails are marked OK and there are not much overlap to get you lost.
Review: Typical, western Maryland, old school, rocky terrain, loose rocks, straight up and straight down. Nice views of lake on the ride. There are still races here and the race course is fun. Trails are marked OK and there are not much overlap to get you lost.
Review: I rode this Sunday...about the only place to ride after heavy rains (Two weeks after Irene and One Week after Lee and a week of rains)...and it was great. Actuall raced the Greenbrier Challenge in May and their was less mud than then.
Rode most every trail (Did the whole Green Brier Challenge Course, and went up the Blue Trail too, middle chain ring the whole way, though it wasn't easy. Only put a foot down once.
Similar Trail: I hear it is like Gambril...need to do that. But it is similar to Avalon with more climbs, little less technical over all, but a few nice sections of rock gardens like the Cascade Trail, less log rolls, and ridable when wet.
Similar Trail: I hear it is like Gambril...need to do that. But it is similar to Avalon with more climbs, little less technical over all, but a few nice sections of rock gardens like the Cascade Trail, less log rolls, and ridable when wet.
Review: All work and no play makes for a dull trail. The trail is usually rocks, and a lot of the trail takes run off which made it sloppy with many clumps of leaves all over the trail. I was riding in April after a dry week. I also didn’t complete the entire red loop which maybe holds some better areas, who knows. Personally, I prefer Gamebrill’s Yellow Loop. It delivers some reward for the time put in on the rocks. I would give this trail one more chance b/c I attacked it after riding 2hrs earlier in the day.
Similar Trail: Gambrill State Park
Similar Trail: Gambrill State Park
Review: I ride this trail probably more than any other trail in my area because it is the closest and it really offers all types of terrain in a 5-6 mile loop. Some days in a time crunch one loop is good but its not bad to do many more. I would recommend this trail to any rider at any level, there is something there for everyone.
Similar Trail: Rocky Gap
Similar Trail: Rocky Gap
Review: Fun trail, several different trails- all distinguishably marked with signs and marked tree. Several rock fields and very steep downhill switch batches that last a mile or so. Can be very fun or a workout.
Review: Nice open trails. Sections of single track too. Some good climbs, and fun downhill sections (though I take these very slow due to too many rocks for my liking). Overall, definitely not as rocky as Gambrill, though for me there are some downhill sections where I have to walk my bike due to the aforementioned patches of rocks. I have been there twice so far with my friend Todd, and we plan on making this a regular ride due to how close it is to where we live.
Similar Trail: Definitely Shaeffer Farm in Germantown.
Similar Trail: Definitely Shaeffer Farm in Germantown.
Review: Uphill is tough for me but im still a newbie. Downhill is fun and fairly fast. Lots of rock gardens which offer a good challenge. Will definately get your legs burning!
Similar Trail: I ride in Winchester mostly but this trail is a fun challenge.
Similar Trail: I ride in Winchester mostly but this trail is a fun challenge.
Review: Other than one murderous climb, most of this is middle ring stuff. Some of the singletrack is nice and tight and there are enough (mosly small) rock gardens on climbs, flats and descents to keep most riders entertained. The outer loop is the best overall ride, but then there's that hill (traveling CCW) . . .
Similar Trail: Gambrill for slightly less climbing and significantly more technical fun.
Similar Trail: Gambrill for slightly less climbing and significantly more technical fun.
Review: Greenbrier has a little of everything. Hills are tough and technical at times, while the downhills are smooth and flow nicely to keep your momentum.
Review: really tough uphills, but too rocky in places
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Gambrill State Park (43%)
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Laurel Hill (29%)
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