5.7 miles
Distance
431 ft
Climb
-429 ft
Descent
350 ft
High Point

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Discover Montgomery County ride series.

Detailed Description
Cabin John, Medium Route-Discover Montgomery Series is a 6 mile popular easy route located near Bethesda Maryland. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 431 ft with a max elevation of 350 ft then descends -429 ft.
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Details

  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    52
More Stats for Cabin John, Medium Route-Discover Montgomery Series mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    51 min 15 sec
  • Altitude min
    235 ft
  • Altitude start
    235 ft
  • Altitude end
    236 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -33.9%
  • Grade min
    22.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
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  • Variable
  • Ideal
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Cabin John Trail W/ Miller and Mike
Cabin John Trail W/ Miller and Mike
trail: Cabin John
14:53 | 202 | comments: 1 | favs:
Sep 6, 2016
Great ride had fun! Mike showed us some nice, flowy and fun spots within that trail.

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Highway Loop
Sep 28, 2024 @ 11:08am
Sep 28, 2024
Small tree down across trail, can navigate over or around
Cabin John
Jun 4, 2024 @ 11:48am
Jun 4, 2024
Several large downed trees that are difficult to pass with a bike
Cabin John Campground Loop
Mar 17, 2024 @ 5:10am
Mar 17, 2024
Kidney Bean Loop Trail
May 20, 2023 @ 7:26am
May 20, 2023
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