9.3 miles
Distance
553 ft
Climb
-680 ft
Descent
361 ft
High Point
Muddy branch trail down to the Potomac
Detailed Description
Down to the River is a 9 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near North Potomac Maryland. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 553 ft with a max elevation of 361 ft then descends -680 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 3 miles | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 840 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 4,541 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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More Stats for Down to the River mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 30 min
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Altitude change-129 ft
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Altitude min173 ft
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Altitude start309 ft
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Altitude end180 ft
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Grade-0.3%
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Grade max-24.5%
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Grade min51.2%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Oct 22, 2023 @ 2:12am Oct 22, 2023 | ||||
Oct 22, 2023 @ 2:12am Oct 22, 2023 | ||||
Aug 31, 2023 @ 2:46pm Aug 31, 2023 |
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