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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
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- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Central Maryland consists of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties, and also Baltimore City. The state capital, Annapolis, is located in Anne Arundel county.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 582
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 573
- Trails E-Bike
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 570
- Trails Trail Running
- 565
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 504 miles
- Total Descent
- 66,162 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,861 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,866 ft
- Reports
- 7,126
- Photos
- 1,322
- Ridden Counter
- 64,484
Popular Trail Networks
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- Carroll County (2)
- Westminster (34)
- Union Mills Trails (33)
- Piney Run Park (2)
- Westminster (34)
- Harford County (3)
- Baldwin (7)
- Sweet Air (7)
- Baltimore (92)
- Banneker Park (16)
- Belmont Park (2)
- Lake Roland (15)
- Bel Air (4)
- Boonsboro (12)
- Burtonsville (16)
- Edgemere (1)
- Eldersburg (47)
- Elkridge (20)
- Rockburn Branch Park (11)
- Ellicott City (88)
- Fallston (88)
- Big Gunpowder (19)
- Little Gunpowder (70)
- Glen Burnie (1)
- Glyndon (6)
- Greenbelt (3)
- Greenbelt Park (1)
- Havre de Grace (22)
- Mount Airy (11)
- Perry Hall (7)
- Sykesville (9)
- Towson (77)
- Loch Raven (69)
- Westminster (41)
- Hashawha Environmental Center (40)
- Mary (0)
- Bacon Ridge (23)
- Palmer State Park (3)
Popular Central Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Choice Main Section Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Rockburn Connector Rockburn Branch Park | |||
| Ridge Trail Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Garrett's Pass Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Morning Choice East Section Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Ridge Extension Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Belmont Trail Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Twisties Rockburn Branch Park | |||
| Chin Connector Bacon Ridge | |||
| Swinging Bridge Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Barley and Hops Baltimore | |||
| Belmont Trail Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Skills Park Trail Rockburn Branch Park | |||
| Vineyard Springs Patapsco Valley State Park | |||
| Lewis and Clark Patapsco Valley State Park |
Central Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon Ridge Phase 1 & 2 Loop Bacon Ridge | 6 miles | |
| Fairland, Short Route-Discover Montgomery Series Burtonsville | 2 miles | |
| MVD Rockburn to Patapsco Avalon HOCO Loop Rockburn Branch Park | 14 miles | |
| BWI To Rockburn Skills Park Rockburn Branch Park | 9 miles | |
| Tour De Patapsco - Avalon/Glen Artney/Hilton/Orange Grove Elkridge | 20 miles | |
| Liberty Reservoir Ride Ellicott City | 17 miles | |
| Fairland Recreational Park Fairland Recreational Park | 13 miles | |
| Rockburn to Garret's Pass Rockburn Branch Park | 10 miles | |
| Tour De Patapsco - Avalon / Orange Grove / Rockburn Elkridge | 20 miles | |
| Tour de Bacon Bacon Ridge | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 7 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 94 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 666 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Central Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Thru Train
17 |
Jun 27, 2021 @ 9:01am
Jun 27, 2021
trail: Side Trail
12 |
Jun 16, 2021 @ 12:26pm
Jun 16, 2021
trail: Thru to Hilton Ave.
16 |
May 31, 2021 @ 1:17pm
May 31, 2021
trail: Boundary Trail
68 |
May 19, 2018 @ 6:03pm
May 19, 2018Videos of Central Mountain Bike
trail: Rockburn
6 |
Jul 20, 2021
114 |
May 24, 2021
trail: Tuffy's Tavern
0:56 |
25 |
Sep 28, 2020
trail: Rockburn
0:12 |
149 |
Aug 30, 2020
trail: Bacon Ridge: Phase 3
1:26 |
73 |
Aug 11, 2020
trail: Holly Trail Loop
0:08 |
126 |
Jun 16, 2020
0:05 |
65 |
May 14, 2020
trail: Quaker Bottom Trailhead
0:45 |
|
May 10, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley and Hops Baltimore | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| A Boy Named Sue Little Gunpowder | Jul 20, 2021 @ 12:42pm Jul 20, 2021 | Ideal | MTBCK | ||
| Deja Dam Eldersburg | Jul 17, 2021 @ 5:35am Jul 17, 2021 | Variable | jldmtn15 | Deja Dam becomes overgrown. Lots of trees... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Caroline Greenbrier State Park | Aug 2, 2021 @ 3:42pm 2 days | Ideal | Rgilberthfd | ||
| Valley View Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 2, 2021 @ 7:27am 2 days | Ideal | donniecs | ||
| Ridge Trail Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 2, 2021 @ 7:27am 2 days | Ideal | donniecs | ||
| Nu Trail Rockburn Branch Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Rockburn Connector Rockburn Branch Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Log Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Garrett's Pass Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Upper Cascade Falls Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Lewis and Clark Patapsco Valley State Park | Aug 1, 2021 @ 5:38am Aug 1, 2021 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Bottom Road Trail Little Gunpowder | Jul 31, 2021 @ 7:14am Jul 31, 2021 | Ideal | kbfrank GUMBO |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | kconnley | add | video | MTB-The Unpredictable At Patapsco With The Fellas 6-26-21 | Aug 3, 2021 @ 5:37pm 15 hours |
 | bikingbadwithtc | add | video | Biking Bad - Mountain Biking at beautiful Patapsco Valley State Park | Spicy like Tabasco | Aug 3, 2021 @ 8:38am 1 day |
 | Rgilberthfd | add | report | Sweet Caroline | Aug 2, 2021 @ 5:42pm 2 days |
| donniecs | add | report | Valley View and 1 more | Aug 2, 2021 @ 3:00pm 2 days |
 | nickridz | wishlist | trail | Torrey C. Brown Trail | Aug 1, 2021 @ 9:01pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | There is a second tree down west side of corn... | Jul 30, 2021 @ 6:06pm Jul 30, 2021 | ||
| report | Tree has been cleared | Jul 27, 2021 @ 10:54am Jul 27, 2021 | ||
| trail | Not a black imo. No features, not the most... | Jul 24, 2021 @ 2:38pm Jul 24, 2021 | ||
| report | Thanks | Jul 24, 2021 @ 6:07am Jul 24, 2021 | ||
| report | .3 miles in from Bottom Rd | Jul 24, 2021 @ 6:07am Jul 24, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails283 awarded -
Completionist4 awarded -
10 Green Trails209 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k424 awarded -
10 Blue Trails426 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Creek Bike Park | bike park | Pikesville | |
| Fairlands Skills PArk | skill park | Burtonsville | |
| Rockburn Branch Skills Park | skill park | Elkridge |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 573 | 490 miles | 63,914 ft | 201 miles | 1,342 ft | 1,227 | 7,111 | 87 | 69,427 | |||
| E-Bike | 31 | 27 miles | 2,651 ft | 11 miles | 623 ft | 6,304 | 5 | 264 | ||||
| Hike | 570 | 497 miles | 64,902 ft | 202 miles | 1,860 ft | 77 | 7,056 | 16 | 2,567 | |||
| Trail Running | 565 | 495 miles | 64,731 ft | 202 miles | 1,860 ft | 17 | 7,056 | 17 | 799 | |||
| Horse | 16 | 14 miles | 1,362 ft | 6 miles | 725 ft | 2,227 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 1 | 2,224 | 27 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 2,223 | 8 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 1 | 17 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 1 | 53 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 1 mile | 269 ft | 2,628 ft | 889 ft | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,205 ft | 36 ft | 433 ft | 52 ft | 1 | 23 |
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