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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
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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
- 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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Activities
Region Status
Open as of Sep 28, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #591
- State Ranking
- #3
- Trails (view details)
- 58
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 58
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 53
- Trails Trail Running
- 53
- Total Distance
- 61 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,216 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,089 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,861 ft
- Reports
- 323
- Photos
- 46
- Ridden Counter
- 3,121
Popular Frederick Watershed Mountain Biking Trails
Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Short Loop from Hamburg Rd | 5 miles | |
| The Shed, A Moderate Length Difficult Loop | 6 miles | |
| Mid Level Short Challenge Loop | 7 miles | |
| WaterShed Ride from Hamburg Road | 16 miles | |
| RAMBLA I at the Shed | 20 miles | |
| Test | 12 miles | |
| Watershed ride from Mountaindale and Gambrill Park (new) | 12 miles | |
| Watershed ride from Mountaindale and Gambrill Park | 16 miles | |
| A Handfull of Miles with Wicked Ups | 15 miles | |
| Shed Part 2 | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 9 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 3 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 29 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Wayne's Trail
15 |
Sep 26, 2019 @ 7:50am
Sep 26, 2019
trail: Kubla Khan
24 |
Sep 19, 2019 @ 4:10am
Sep 19, 2019
trail: Kubla Khan
24 |
Sep 19, 2019 @ 4:10am
Sep 19, 2019Videos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
4:23 |
101 |
Aug 20, 2019
trail: Albatross
2:22 |
423 |
Dec 3, 2017
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
3:29 |
612 |
May 11, 2017
trail: Lawnmower
0:46 |
295 |
Apr 29, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne's Trail | Sep 28, 2019 @ 8:49am Sep 28, 2019 | Dry | gabirel | ||
| Skink | Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:32am Sep 24, 2019 | Dry | keade | ||
| Moe's Cut | Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:32am Sep 24, 2019 | Dry | keade | ||
| Vandal | Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:32am Sep 24, 2019 | Dry | keade | ||
| Connector | Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:32am Sep 24, 2019 | Dry | keade | ||
| Whiskey Springs Pond Connector | Sep 24, 2019 @ 6:32am Sep 24, 2019 | Dry | keade | ||
| A-Line | Sep 4, 2019 @ 5:54pm Sep 4, 2019 | Dry | Connor-P | ||
| Huggy Bear | Sep 3, 2019 @ 7:18am Sep 3, 2019 | Dry | kkaufmann | ||
| Blue Balls | Sep 3, 2019 @ 7:18am Sep 3, 2019 | Dry | kkaufmann | ||
| Creampie | Sep 3, 2019 @ 7:18am Sep 3, 2019 | Dry | kkaufmann |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jbrow148 | ridden | trail | Kubla Khan | Oct 19, 2019 @ 4:14pm 5 hours |
| petercwright725 | ridden | trail | Albatross | Oct 15, 2019 @ 5:05am Oct 15, 2019 |
| alpineak | wishlist | trail | Blue Balls and 1 more | Oct 9, 2019 @ 6:13pm Oct 9, 2019 |
| johngorman | vote | trail | Viper | Sep 29, 2019 @ 9:34am Sep 29, 2019 |
 | adamcain | wishlist | trail | Vandal | Sep 29, 2019 @ 5:26am Sep 29, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not a fun trail at all, unless you like riding... | Sep 7, 2019 @ 5:02pm Sep 7, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Definately not a blue trail. If you are in to... | Sep 5, 2019 @ 4:08pm Sep 5, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Not easy to climb. Tons of baby head rocks all... | Aug 17, 2019 @ 4:39am Aug 17, 2019 | ||
| trail | This trail is great! It's like a playground of... | Aug 17, 2019 @ 4:37am Aug 17, 2019 | ||
| trail | This trail is great for experienced riders.... | Aug 17, 2019 @ 4:13am Aug 17, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambrill State Park | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 km | |
| Greenbrier State Park | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| Rivers Edge Park | 15.5 km | ||||
| Little Bennett Regional Park | 9 | 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
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- Admins: FRC, Frederick
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