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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 ?
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.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
74 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
69 trails
- Trail Running
69 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 5
- 40
- 14
- 4
Region Status
Open as of 16 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 76
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 75
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 69
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Total Distance
- 86 miles
- Total Descent
- 18,466 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,353 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,861 ft
- Reports
- 615
- Photos
- 107
- Ridden Counter
- 9,226
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 | |
| my shed practice route | 14 miles | |
| Bees to Steep Shuttle | 12 miles | |
| Sheduro 2018 Route | 15 miles | |
| Blue Watershred | 11 miles | |
| Big Hamburg day | 21 miles | |
| Hamburg shuttle with some additional miles | 9 miles | |
| Mid Level Short Challenge Loop | 7 miles | |
| North End 5 mi Standard | 5 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 14 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 80 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Skink
7 |
Jun 13, 2021 @ 12:16pm
Jun 13, 2021
trail: Skink
7 |
Jun 9, 2021 @ 10:24am
Jun 9, 2021
trail: Reanimator
103 |
Dec 28, 2020 @ 5:54pm
Dec 28, 2020
trail: Reanimator
67 |
Dec 28, 2020 @ 5:54pm
Dec 28, 2020
trail: Wayne's Trail
80 |
Nov 22, 2020 @ 10:54am
Nov 22, 2020
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
202 |
Sep 28, 2020 @ 1:25pm
Sep 28, 2020
trail: Salamander Trail
118 |
Sep 27, 2020 @ 8:02am
Sep 27, 2020Videos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
5:04 |
245 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Fun House
4:00 |
171 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Lawnmower
0:12 |
167 |
Jun 14, 2020
0:13 |
311 |
Jun 14, 2020
trail: Creampie
0:13 |
1029 |
Feb 16, 2020
0:13 |
517 |
Nov 13, 2019
trail: Catoctin Blue Trail
4:23 |
451 |
Aug 20, 2019
trail: Albatross
2:22 |
1131 |
Dec 3, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creampie | May 28, 2021 @ 5:38am May 28, 2021 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 | Tree down right in the middle. Too big... | |
| A-Line | May 27, 2021 @ 7:56am May 27, 2021 | Dry | projectnortheast | This trail basically doesn't exist anymore |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Line | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:37pm 16 hours | Ideal | Scottyvn0TKh | ||
| Buck Flats Trail | Jun 5, 2021 @ 9:36am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | LosCheese | ||
| lakeside connector | Jun 5, 2021 @ 9:36am Jun 5, 2021 | Wet | LosCheese | ||
| Albatross | Jun 5, 2021 @ 9:36am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | LosCheese | ||
| Sandflats Trail | Jun 5, 2021 @ 6:51am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Pit | Jun 5, 2021 @ 6:51am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Connector | Jun 5, 2021 @ 6:51am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Upper Canaan | Jun 5, 2021 @ 5:36am Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | nickmaffei | ||
| Reanimator | May 28, 2021 @ 5:38am May 28, 2021 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 | ||
| Super Steep | May 28, 2021 @ 5:38am May 28, 2021 | Ideal | stunnanumma1 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Scottyvn0TKh | add | report | Boundary Line | Jun 19, 2021 @ 2:37pm 16 hours |
 | teleskope | wishlist | trail | Kubla Khan | Jun 16, 2021 @ 5:46am Jun 16, 2021 |
| ibis88 | ridden | trail | Unknown Name | Jun 13, 2021 @ 5:11pm Jun 13, 2021 |
| Gdg1 | add | photo | in Frederick, Maryland, United States | Jun 13, 2021 @ 12:16pm Jun 13, 2021 |
| TJZ | ridden | trail | Extended Death March | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:12am Jun 13, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | no | Jun 6, 2021 @ 5:20pm Jun 6, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Borderline double black, if you want it. Some... | Jun 6, 2021 @ 5:09pm Jun 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Serious gnarly chunk and STEEP. Used all my... | Jun 6, 2021 @ 5:05pm Jun 6, 2021 | ||
| trail | Why did the trail name switch to unknown? If... | Jun 5, 2021 @ 3:24am Jun 5, 2021 | ||
| trail | New Berg is legit. People who do not like it,... | May 21, 2021 @ 6:21am May 21, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambrill State Park | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 km | |
| Cunningham Falls State Park | 7.4 km | ||||
| Greenbrier State Park | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| Rivers Edge Trails | 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 | 74 | 73 miles | 16,453 ft | 37 miles | 1,181 ft | #489 | #240 | 107 | 616 | 17 | 7,250 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 7 miles | 712 ft | 1 mile | 978 ft | #1,572 | #386 | 475 | 1 | 54 | ||
| Hike | 69 | 79 miles | 13,573 ft | 37 miles | 1,352 ft | #416 | #240 | 575 | 2 | 275 | ||
| Trail Running | 69 | 79 miles | 13,573 ft | 37 miles | 1,352 ft | #419 | #240 | 575 | 10 | 58 |
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