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SaveThe 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
Land Status: City Managed
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- Mountain Bike
83 trails
- E-Bike
0 trails
- Hike
74 trails
- Trail Running
74 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 9
- 39
- 13
- 6
Region Status
Open as of 21 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 81
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 83
- Trails Hike
- 74
- Trails Trail Running
- 74
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 89 miles
- Total Descent
- 19,772 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,270 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,861 ft
- Reports
- 877
- Photos
- 133
- Ridden Counter
- 13,515
Articles
Race Report: 2019 Sheduro Race Report - Frederick Watershed, Maryland
Aug 22, 2019 from pinkbike.com
One of the rockiest trail systems on the East Coast had record attendance during the 2019 Bike Doctor Sheduro
Popular Frederick Watershed Mountain Biking Trails
Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Short Loop from Hamburg Rd | 5 miles | |
| Blue Watershred | 11 miles | |
| 2021 Sheduro Sport Route..ish!! | 19 miles | |
| The Shed, A Moderate Length Difficult Loop | 6 miles | |
| Shed Kids Knucklebuster-VW-3Saws | 6 miles | |
| Shed Flow 9 Miles | 9 miles | |
| Bees to Steep Shuttle | 12 miles | |
| Frederick Loop 2 | 10 miles | |
| Sheduro 2018 Route | 15 miles | |
| my shed practice route | 14 miles |
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
10 |
Jun 24, 2022 @ 3:53pm
Jun 24, 2022
trail: Hoe
8 |
Jun 23, 2022 @ 8:52pm
Jun 23, 2022
trail: Hoe
11 |
Jun 23, 2022 @ 8:52pm
Jun 23, 2022
trail: Hoe
11 |
Jun 23, 2022 @ 8:52pm
Jun 23, 2022
trail: Gambrill Park Road - Gravel
0 |
May 30, 2022 @ 7:18am
May 30, 2022
trail: Salamander Trail
15 |
May 30, 2022 @ 7:18am
May 30, 2022Videos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Kubla Khan
152 |
Aug 8, 2021
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
5:04 |
348 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Fun House
4:00 |
297 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Lawnmower
0:12 |
197 |
Jun 14, 2020
0:13 |
398 |
Jun 14, 2020
trail: Creampie
0:13 |
1218 |
Feb 16, 2020
0:13 |
649 |
Nov 13, 2019
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
4:23 |
518 |
Aug 20, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandal | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Ideal | nickmaffei | tree down at top of switchbacks... | |
| Lawnmower | Jun 25, 2022 @ 8:08am Jun 25, 2022 | Wet | blowekamp |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaindale Rd | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Dry | nickmaffei | ||
| Forest Road Between Catoctin Trail and Fishing Creek Rd | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Dry | nickmaffei | ||
| Upper Canaan | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Ideal | nickmaffei | ||
| Creampie | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Ideal | nickmaffei | ||
| Evolution | Jul 1, 2022 @ 5:06am 1 day | Ideal | nickmaffei | ||
| Boundary Line | Jun 29, 2022 @ 4:02pm 3 days | Ideal | Howell13 | ||
| Knucklebuster | Jun 26, 2022 @ 7:25am Jun 26, 2022 | Ideal | Howell13 | ||
| Blue Balls | Jun 26, 2022 @ 7:25am Jun 26, 2022 | Ideal | Howell13 | ||
| Soccer Mom | Jun 26, 2022 @ 7:25am Jun 26, 2022 | Ideal | Howell13 | ||
| Reanimator | Jun 26, 2022 @ 7:25am Jun 26, 2022 | Ideal | Howell13 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | nickmaffei | add | report | Mountaindale Rd and 5 more | Jul 1, 2022 @ 1:52pm 21 hours |
 | Howell13 | add | report | Boundary Line | Jul 1, 2022 @ 4:41am 1 day |
 | joemtber | update | trail | Boundary Line and 1 more | Jun 30, 2022 @ 5:07am 2 days |
| FreddyBarnes | wishlist | route | Short Loop from Hamburg Rd and 1 more | Jun 27, 2022 @ 2:58pm Jun 27, 2022 |
| Howell13 | add | report | Knucklebuster and 5 more | Jun 26, 2022 @ 5:00pm Jun 26, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Also — should read “fugly wet, NOT... | Jun 12, 2022 @ 5:02am Jun 12, 2022 | ||
| report | Pictures did not post, but, lots of damage... | Jun 12, 2022 @ 4:34am Jun 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | Please change the name of this trail. My... | Apr 5, 2022 @ 11:48am Apr 5, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Fire road/ climbing trail for accessing Deatch... | Mar 23, 2022 @ 11:35am Mar 23, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail, but the first half is marked... | Mar 23, 2022 @ 11:33am Mar 23, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambrill State Park | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 km | |
| Cunningham Falls State Park | 7.4 km | ||||
| Greenbrier State Park | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| Rivers Edge Trails | 4 | 4 | 15.5 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
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 83 | 77 miles | 17,782 ft | 41 miles | 1,181 ft | #423 | #217 | 129 | 877 | 22 | 11,182 | |
| Hike | 74 | 82 miles | 14,629 ft | 40 miles | 1,270 ft | #368 | #225 | 6 | 819 | 2 | 332 | |
| Trail Running | 74 | 82 miles | 14,629 ft | 40 miles | 1,270 ft | #368 | #223 | 819 | 10 | 62 | ||
| Horse | 3 | 22 miles | 2,631 ft | 9 miles | 1,161 ft | 225 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 10 miles | 640 ft | 3 miles | 984 ft | 225 | 6 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2,746 ft | 243 ft | 2,746 ft | 243 ft | |||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 627 ft | 2 miles | 358 ft |
- By Dcp584
& contributors - Admins: FRC, Frederick
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