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Seneca Creek State Park Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Germantown, Maryland
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
5 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 4/14/09 by TangoTeamLeader |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #974 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 22 | Wishlist: 16 |
| Avg. Speed: 2.1 mph | Avg. 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
added on July 28, 2003 by guest
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
added on July 28, 2003 by guest 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Seneca Creek in Gaithersburg (0.2 miles away)
- Schaeffer Farms in Germantown (3.2 miles away)
- Hoyles Mill Connector in Germantown (3.2 miles away)
- Black Hill Regional Park in Germantown (4.1 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by skibum on May 15, 2010
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.
reviewed by TangoTeamLeader on April 14, 2009
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.
Similar Trail: Black Hill or Little Bennett
reviewed by Robr1 on July 17, 2008
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.
reviewed by fearanloathin on August 24, 2004
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...
reviewed by bikermab on July 4, 2004
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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