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13 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Beginner |
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| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #4971 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 24 | Wishlist: 17 |
| 3 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +3,900 // -5,000 feet |
| Average Speed: 2.1 mph | Average Time: 1hr 30min |
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Description
This is the first trail I have ridden. I am pretty sure of the directions not 100%. It is a nice trail around a 90 acre lake. There are a bunch of roots, a few short steep climbs and a few moderatley steep down hills. There are two main loops: the first is about 4 miles around the lake and the second is about 2 miles. As a begginer it is a great single track, I think. Very narrow at points. My best friend and I were caught in a storm and with a 6,100 acre park; it took us about 15 minutes of peddling through heavy rain on the their easily found, from the trails, well kept paved roads to get to the BOAT CENTER FOR SHELTER which is where you should probably go in that case. This is supposedly the easiest of three mountain biking trails around Germantown, Md. The other two are Schaffer's farm trail and Black Hills Regional Park's trail(s) not sure how many trails are there. Seneca creek being the easiest, Black Hills being intermediate, and Schaffer's farm trail being the toughest. These ratings are all from word of mouth. I am not a 100% sure. Happy Mountain Biking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Joe
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Description
This is the first trail I have ridden. I am pretty sure of the directions not 100%. It is a nice trail around a 90 acre lake. There are a bunch of roots, a few short steep climbs and a few moderatley steep down hills. There are two main loops: the first is about 4 miles around the lake and the second is about 2 miles. As a begginer it is a great single track, I think. Very narrow at points. My best friend and I were caught in a storm and with a 6,100 acre park; it took us about 15 minutes of peddling through heavy rain on the their easily found, from the trails, well kept paved roads to get to the BOAT CENTER FOR SHELTER which is where you should probably go in that case. This is supposedly the easiest of three mountain biking trails around Germantown, Md. The other two are Schaffer's farm trail and Black Hills Regional Park's trail(s) not sure how many trails are there. Seneca creek being the easiest, Black Hills being intermediate, and Schaffer's farm trail being the toughest. These ratings are all from word of mouth. I am not a 100% sure. Happy Mountain Biking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Joe
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Review: Did this as a loop from Seneca Ridge Trail for well over 20 miles stating at Black Rock Mill. I was pleasantly surprised by the complexity and relatively technical features provided by the trail. At points, it is wide and flowy, but then you deal with trees downed by beavers, root gardens on a 10% incline, a few decent rock gardens too, and very little down time. You are either climbing or pedaling along a brief flat section. There are not many hills. And if the main trail is too little for you, head off on Mink Hallow or Long Draft Trails towards Seneca Ridge, you will not be dissapointed. Maybe try and ride the main loop on off days (I hit it on a Friday day off and encountered only a few people) as I'm sure it gets a great deal of use.
Similar Trail: Schaeffer Farms, Cabin John Trails, Fairlands Regional Park, Seneca Creek Greenway, Lower Magruder Trail, Seneca Ridge Trail
Similar Trail: Schaeffer Farms, Cabin John Trails, Fairlands Regional Park, Seneca Creek Greenway, Lower Magruder Trail, Seneca Ridge Trail
Review: This is more of a hiking trail around a lake than anything. I was actually surprised to see it on here. I rode it once after showing up at Schaeffer Farm and being turned away due to a race and not knowing about Black Hill at the time...my point: there are a lot of better options nearby. Lots of people walking dogs, pushing strollers, etc. It's not really "singletrack" either...the trail itself is pretty wide and boring. Good views of the lake are its only redeeming quality.
Review: Same as Seneca Creek State Park, see other review. Rated for beginners and family mountain biking around the lake.
Review: Nice, easy mt bike trail for beginners or speed for advanced riders. Might Ned 5 bucks to get in. You can do several loops for a workout.
Review: Surprise! I expected this to be lame and no fun. It was pretty lame, but it was still kinda fun. Although not technical, the trail around the lake has nice flow and should hold your interest. There are additional trails that head off in various directions. Although most of them dead end into houses or paved roads, some are worth exploring. Plenty of roots and lots of deadfall on this one. A couple big climbs on the side trails.
Review: Decided to check it out Wednesday afternoon, 14 Oct 09. Got to the trailhead and it started raining pretty hard and steady. Diceded to check it out anyways. Messed around on a shorter singletrack loop around Clopper Lake. Pretty good for the beginner. It has a little bit of everything, some easy climbs (that were not so easy, because I got out of shape after the Army), some medium decents, bridged creek crossings, roots, logs. Overall pretty good. I didnt stay long because it started to rain even harder, but will definitely come back!
Review: Quick trip around a nice lake. Had some fun turns and climbs, but nothing overly complicated. Good trail for beginners or intermediates, but advanced riders would probably be bored with it.
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Review: If you're just getting into the sport, I think Sceneca is a great introduction. It's a comfortable loop around the lake that's perfect for beginners or those looking for a quick after work workout.
I took my sister and nephew (9) here for their very 1st rides about a month ago. They both found it to be challenging and a lot of fun. The trail offered a taste of everything (roots, small bridges, some climbs) without being too overwhelming.
There are roots in some spots but in general they are smaller than roadside curbs. You will see quite a few hikers on the trail but most of them kindly yield when they see a bike coming.
Review: This trail is near my house and is a great hidden trail. I think this trail can be around 15 miles long of riding total and maybe more. If you want some good hills and great training grounds, park off the parking lot on watkins mill, head down the street where you go over the bridge torwards up the hill and take left. It looks like a driveway. Trailhead is on right once you enter driveway. You definitely get a good workout. It's around 4.5 miles round trip. After coming back from this trail, we usually go back to parking lot and follow trail at parking lot. This leads up one large hill and then into open field. Cross brink rd and head to other side for another 10 miles. This is not as diffucult as other side but decent enough long ride. There are couple of good climbing sections here too. I think you enjoy this as I have ridden trails throughout maryland and virginia and baltimore and this is nice trail.
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Review: I road this trail last week for the first time. I ride Schaeffer Farms which is like 5 miles from Seneca State Park almost every other day, weather permitting. The Seneca trail circles the lake and takes about 30 minutes to complete if you go moderately fast. Its pretty fun if your looking to go fast on a singletrack that has lots of roots. The only problem is that there are a lot of hikers. We had to stop like 10 times because of people walking. If your looking for a more technical ride with logs, creeks, down and uphills, go to Schaeffer.
Review: I am in this area temporarily and used to ride this trail about 4 years ago. Nothing's changed, except for the fact that I was out there on a Sunday, and nobody was there! The trails are still fun and technical enough to have kept me busy for an hour or so...
Review: Here are the directions the park:
From Washington, D.C., Virginia and points south: Take I-270 north toward Frederick, Maryland. Take exit 10, Clopper Road North, and continue through six traffic lights. The park\'s entrance is on the left.
From points north: Take I-270 south towards Washington, D.C. Take exit 11, MD Route 124 west. At the light, bear right and travel two more traffic lights and turn right onto Clopper Road (Rt. 117). The park is approximately 1.5 miles on the left.
Seneca Creek State Park
11950 Clopper Road
Gaithersburg MD 21561
301-924-2127
TTY users call via the MD Relay
E-mail: Park-Seneca@dnr.state.md.us
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