5.8 miles
Distance
544 ft
Climb
-540 ft
Descent
317 ft
High Point

Just a nice mile and a half of metro DC...great trail to keep your heart rate up and go fast. Beginners can learn some skills here with little penalty.

Be kind, bring a bag and help clean up trash that might fly in from the nearby dump.

Detailed Description
Better than Nothing is a 6 mile less popular easy route located near District of Columbia Washington DC. This mountain bike only route. This route climbs 544 ft with a max elevation of 317 ft then descends -540 ft.
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  • Riding area
    District of Columbia
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
More Stats for Better than Nothing mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    5 ft
  • Altitude min
    150 ft
  • Altitude start
    156 ft
  • Altitude end
    161 ft
  • Grade max
    -35.5%
  • Grade min
    33%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,534 ft
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