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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
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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
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- < 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
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Trail Popularity ?
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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
Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
The Watershed is a treasured jewel to area mountain bikers. It has has fantastic riding opportunities but like Gambrill the trails are rocky and technical. Due to advanced terrain and unmarked, the Watershed is a poor choice for beginners.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
google parking directions Region Details
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- 5
- 36
- 15
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 2, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 65
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 66
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 59
- Trails Trail Running
- 59
- Total Distance
- 63 miles
- Total Descent
- 15,376 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,089 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,861 ft
- Reports
- 410
- Photos
- 81
- Ridden Counter
- 5,414
Popular Frederick Watershed Mountain Biking Trails
Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Short Loop from Hamburg Rd | 5 miles | |
| my shed practice route | 14 miles | |
| The Shed, A Moderate Length Difficult Loop | 6 miles | |
| Hamburg shuttle with some additional miles | 9 miles | |
| Big Hamburg day | 21 miles | |
| RAMBLA I at the Shed | 20 miles | |
| North End 5 mi Standard | 5 miles | |
| Mid Level Short Challenge Loop | 7 miles | |
| North End 5 mi Standard Extended w/ Bullwinkle and Friends | 8 miles | |
| Watershed ride from Mountaindale and Gambrill Park (new) | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 3 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 9 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 56 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Rocky-Stream Bed Trail
16 |
Jul 23, 2020 @ 11:38am
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Buck Flats Trail
22 |
Jul 20, 2020 @ 8:36pm
Jul 20, 2020
trail: Huggy Bear
42 |
Jun 19, 2020 @ 5:17pm
Jun 19, 2020
trail: Huggy Bear
30 |
Jun 19, 2020 @ 5:17pm
Jun 19, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Trail | Aug 2, 2020 @ 5:42am Aug 2, 2020 | Variable | stunnanumma1 | ||
| Power Line Trail | Jul 30, 2020 @ 4:50am Jul 30, 2020 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 | ||
| Yellow Access Trail | Jul 30, 2020 @ 4:50am Jul 30, 2020 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 | ||
| Albatross | Jul 30, 2020 @ 4:50am Jul 30, 2020 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 | ||
| Knucklebuster | Jul 15, 2020 @ 5:41am Jul 15, 2020 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
| Blue Balls | Jul 15, 2020 @ 5:41am Jul 15, 2020 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
| Key Hiway | Jul 15, 2020 @ 5:41am Jul 15, 2020 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
| Buck Flats Trail | Jul 15, 2020 @ 5:41am Jul 15, 2020 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
| F2/New Berg | Jul 9, 2020 @ 6:02am Jul 9, 2020 | Dry | SqueakyWheel73 | ||
| Volkswagon | Jun 29, 2020 @ 1:21pm Jun 29, 2020 | Variable | Quills |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RaunchLaunch | wishlist | trail | Creampie and 2 more | Aug 5, 2020 @ 7:10pm 18 hours |
 | joemtber | ridden | trail | Albatross and 37 more | Aug 4, 2020 @ 10:55am 2 days |
 | Mayito | ridden | trail | A-Line and 10 more | Aug 3, 2020 @ 10:49am Aug 3, 2020 |
| arnillz | ridden | trail | Blue Balls | Aug 2, 2020 @ 3:23pm Aug 2, 2020 |
 | stunnanumma1 | add | report | Monarch Trail | Aug 2, 2020 @ 1:15pm Aug 2, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | F2 is a classic watershed trail. Its... | Jul 9, 2020 @ 6:05am Jul 9, 2020 | ||
| trail | Sick sick downhill that goes on forever. Find... | Jun 27, 2020 @ 9:38pm Jun 27, 2020 | ||
 | report | sorry for the multiple.. | Jun 14, 2020 @ 3:19am Jun 14, 2020 | ||
| trail | Don’t waste your time, unless you are gonna... | Jun 6, 2020 @ 2:33pm Jun 6, 2020 | ||
| report | A Sat too | May 29, 2020 @ 1:30pm May 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambrill State Park | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 km | |
| Greenbrier State Park | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| Rivers Edge Park | 15.5 km | ||||
| Little Bennett Regional Park | 11 | 7 | 19.5 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Aug 22, 2019
Race Report: 2019 Sheduro Race Report - Frederick Watershed, Maryland
One of the rockiest trail systems on the East Coast had record attendance during the 2019 Bike Doctor Sheduro
- By Dcp584 & contributors
- Admins: FRC, Frederick
- #9607 - 24,289 views
- frederick watershed activity log | embed map of Frederick Watershed mountain bike trails | frederick watershed mountain biking points of interest
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