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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
80 trails
- E-Bike
0 trails
- Hike
73 trails
- Trail Running
73 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 8
- 40
- 13
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Apr 6, 2023
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 82
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 80
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 73
- Trails Trail Running
- 73
- 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
- 1,137
- Photos
- 189
- Ridden Counter
- 19,695
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sheduro Sport Route..ish!! | 19 miles | |
| Short Loop from Hamburg Rd | 5 miles | |
| The Shed, A Moderate Length Difficult Loop | 6 miles | |
| Blue Watershred | 11 miles | |
| Shed Kids Knucklebuster-VW-3Saws | 6 miles | |
| Shed Flow 9 Miles | 9 miles | |
| Bees to Steep Shuttle | 12 miles | |
| Mid Level Short Challenge Loop | 7 miles | |
| Sheduro 2022 Stage 1 and 4 and Upper Canaan | 7 miles | |
| my shed practice route | 14 miles |
Photos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Ridge Trail
16 |
Oct 25, 2023 @ 8:21am
Oct 25, 2023
trail: Upper Ridge Trail
12 |
Oct 25, 2023 @ 8:21am
Oct 25, 2023
trail: Fishing Creek Road
132 |
Oct 21, 2023 @ 9:31am
Oct 21, 2023
trail: Creampie
41 |
Aug 29, 2023 @ 3:49pm
Aug 29, 2023
trail: Knucklebuster
24 |
Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:26am
Jul 29, 2023
trail: Creampie
57 |
Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:20pm
Jul 15, 2023
trail: Creampie
63 |
Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:20pm
Jul 15, 2023
trail: Upper Canaan
56 |
May 28, 2023 @ 12:42pm
May 28, 2023Videos of Frederick Watershed Mountain Bike
trail: Lawnmower
75 |
Jul 17, 2023
trail: Evolution
322 |
May 6, 2023
trail: Kubla Khan
402 |
Aug 8, 2021
trail: Catoctin Trail
5:04 |
414 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Fun House
4:00 |
404 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Three Saws
0:33 |
45 |
Sep 9, 2020
trail: Lawnmower
0:12 |
224 |
Jun 14, 2020
0:13 |
463 |
Jun 14, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death March | Nov 15, 2023 @ 7:00pm Nov 15, 2023 | Unknown | SqueakyWheel73 | Due to a controlled burn that was... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Saws | Dec 1, 2023 @ 9:46am 3 days | Dry | ChunshengL76M7Y | ||
| Fun House | Nov 18, 2023 @ 2:36am Nov 18, 2023 | Dry | DrewgrMFl5 | ||
| Boundary Line | Nov 18, 2023 @ 2:36am Nov 18, 2023 | Dry | DrewgrMFl5 | ||
| Rocky-Stream Bed Trail | Nov 18, 2023 @ 2:36am Nov 18, 2023 | Variable | DrewgrMFl5 | ||
| Lawnmower | Nov 9, 2023 @ 5:07am Nov 9, 2023 | Dry | lazysod | ||
| Catoctin Trail | Oct 2, 2023 @ 3:38pm Oct 2, 2023 | Ideal | matthenry | ||
| Mouse Trap | Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:25am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | cabbiebatman | ||
| Kubla Khan | Aug 28, 2023 @ 2:10am Aug 28, 2023 | Dry | donniecs | ||
| Key Hiway | Aug 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Aug 20, 2023 | Very Dry | ajmullis | ||
| Buck Flats Trail | Aug 20, 2023 @ 6:18am Aug 20, 2023 | Dry | ajmullis |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarcinVA | wishlist | region | activity #46883339 | Dec 2, 2023 @ 4:32pm 2 days |
| fourhexagons | ridden | route | activity #46857210 | Dec 1, 2023 @ 7:42pm 2 days |
| ChunshengL76M7Y | add | report | activity #46849508 | Dec 1, 2023 @ 9:46am 3 days |
| RandyMNnrj6 | wishlist | region | activity #46764113 | Nov 28, 2023 @ 5:09pm Nov 28, 2023 |
| Tornado105 | wishlist | route | activity #46727437 | Nov 27, 2023 @ 5:16am Nov 27, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I know this is an old comment, but wanted to... | Nov 9, 2023 @ 5:02am Nov 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is very rocky, technical and slow.... | Oct 2, 2023 @ 3:38pm Oct 2, 2023 | ||
| trail | Does anyone know if this is gated at the... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 5:53am Sep 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Tree down after big rock garden. | Aug 8, 2023 @ 11:14am Aug 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | yep. | Jul 18, 2023 @ 12:25pm Jul 18, 2023 |
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 | 11 | 2 | 7.6 km | |
| Emmitsburg Watershed Trail System | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13.7 km | |
| River's Edge Trails | 11 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 80 | 77 miles | 17,851 ft | 42 miles | 1,161 ft | #345 | #168 | 183 | 1,137 | 25 | 17,442 | |
| Horse | 3 | 22 miles | 2,631 ft | 9 miles | 1,161 ft | 225 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 73 | 83 miles | 14,905 ft | 42 miles | 1,250 ft | #291 | #177 | 6 | 1,060 | 2 | 496 | |
| Trail Running | 73 | 83 miles | 14,905 ft | 42 miles | 1,250 ft | #291 | #175 | 1,060 | 10 | 114 | ||
| 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 | 1 |
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