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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: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: State Park
Land Manager: MD DNR
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- Mountain Bike
86 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
77 trails
- Trail Running
77 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 9
- 41
- 13
- 6
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- Trails (view details)
- 84
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 86
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 77
- Trails Trail Running
- 77
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 90 miles
- Total Descent
- 20,024 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,248 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,839 ft
- Reports
- 1,310
- Photos
- 201
- Ridden Counter
- 23,217
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Shed, A Moderate Length Difficult Loop | 6 miles | |
| 2021 Sheduro Sport Route..ish!! | 19 miles | |
| Short Loop from Hamburg Rd | 5 miles | |
| Blue Watershred | 11 miles | |
| Shed Kids Knucklebuster-VW-3Saws | 6 miles | |
| Shed Flow 9 Miles | 9 miles | |
| Sheduro 2022 Stage 1 and 4 and Upper Canaan | 7 miles | |
| Mid Level Short Challenge Loop | 7 miles | |
| Sheduro Sport Stages 1-4 2024 | 11 miles | |
| my shed practice route | 14 miles |
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Salamander Trail
20 |
Jul 15, 2024 @ 12:23am
Jul 15, 2024
trail: Catoctin Trail
33 |
Jun 17, 2024 @ 9:27am
Jun 17, 2024
trail: Kubla Khan
29 |
Jun 16, 2024 @ 10:20am
Jun 16, 2024
trail: Little Canaan
28 | | 1 comments
Jun 13, 2024 @ 6:16pm
Jun 13, 2024
trail: Little Canaan
16 |
Jun 13, 2024 @ 6:16pm
Jun 13, 2024
trail: Sandflats Trail
10 |
May 27, 2024 @ 7:06am
May 27, 2024
trail: Kubla Khan
123 |
Dec 9, 2023 @ 8:41am
Dec 9, 2023
trail: Fishing Creek Road
187 |
Oct 21, 2023 @ 9:31am
Oct 21, 2023Videos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
4 |
Aug 30, 2024
trail: Kubla Khan
137 |
Mar 23, 2024
trail: Lawnmower
197 |
Jul 17, 2023
trail: Evolution
437 |
May 6, 2023
trail: Kubla Khan
439 |
Aug 8, 2021
trail: Catoctin Trail
5:04 |
443 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Fun House
4:00 |
457 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Three Saws
0:33 |
63 |
Sep 9, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Saws | Oct 3, 2024 @ 9:46am 2 days | Variable | donniecs | ||
| Kubla Khan | Oct 3, 2024 @ 9:46am 2 days | Variable | donniecs | ||
| Rocky-Stream Bed Trail | Oct 3, 2024 @ 9:46am 2 days | Variable | donniecs | ||
| Boundary Line | Oct 3, 2024 @ 9:46am 2 days | Variable | donniecs | ||
| Lawnmower | Oct 3, 2024 @ 9:46am 2 days | Variable | donniecs | ||
| Hoedown | Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:54am Sep 13, 2024 | Ideal | donniecs | ||
| Green Stones | Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:54am Sep 13, 2024 | Dry | donniecs | ||
| Wayne's Trail | Sep 13, 2024 @ 11:54am Sep 13, 2024 | Dry | donniecs | ||
| Huggy Bear | Sep 22, 2024 @ 8:36am Sep 22, 2024 | Ideal | leviathan1976 | ||
| Monarch Trail | Sep 22, 2024 @ 8:36am Sep 22, 2024 | Ideal | leviathan1976 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| donniecs | add | report | activity #59894756 and 7 more | Oct 3, 2024 @ 12:15pm 2 days |
| Danger1810 | ridden | trail | activity #59735367 | Sep 30, 2024 @ 7:42pm Sep 30, 2024 |
| Pit3141 | wishlist | region | activity #59701862 | Sep 30, 2024 @ 4:24am Sep 30, 2024 |
| CrankyKrusty | wishlist | route | activity #59685513 | Sep 29, 2024 @ 9:57pm Sep 29, 2024 |
| Danielk1Wo2t | wishlist | region | activity #59540634 | Sep 26, 2024 @ 3:42pm Sep 26, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Wonderful machine built trail with excellent... | Jun 8, 2024 @ 1:12pm Jun 8, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trail is open and reworked. | Jun 6, 2024 @ 3:46pm Jun 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | Machine groomed jumpline added in the top... | May 31, 2024 @ 12:06pm May 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | I climbed Gambrill Park Road to Salamander,... | May 8, 2024 @ 6:33am May 8, 2024 | ||
| trail | IMO this was a pretty boring downhill /... | May 8, 2024 @ 6:28am May 8, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambrill State Park | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 km | |
| Cunningham Falls State Park | 1 | 7.4 km | |||
| Greenbrier State Park | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| River's Edge Trails | 11 | 3 | 5 | 15.5 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 86 | 77 miles | 17,851 ft | 42 miles | 1,161 ft | #327 | #157 | 194 | 1,310 | 29 | 21,297 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | #2,547 | 1,017 | 2 | 657 | |||||||
| Horse | 3 | 22 miles | 2,631 ft | 9 miles | 1,161 ft | 232 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 77 | 83 miles | 14,905 ft | 42 miles | 1,250 ft | #276 | #168 | 7 | 1,226 | 2 | 682 | |
| Trail Running | 77 | 83 miles | 14,905 ft | 42 miles | 1,250 ft | #277 | #167 | 1,226 | 10 | 167 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 10 miles | 640 ft | 3 miles | 984 ft | 227 | 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 | 6 |
- By Dcp584
& contributors - Admins: MORE-FWS, MORE-FC
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- frederick watershed activity log | embed map of Frederick Watershed mountain bike trails | frederick watershed mountain biking points of interest
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