4.7 miles
Distance
350 ft
Climb
-402 ft
Descent
01:01:06
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Patapsco Valley State Park
    Ellicott City, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #60869 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31584 in Trail Running
    • #42987 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    15 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

An interesting combination of nice trail and character building opportunities. While technically not difficult, this section can have a fair amount of ancillary challenges. Please dismount for the horseback trail users in the area.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 1831 Train (to Sykesville) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -52 ft
  • Altitude min
    294 ft
  • Altitude max
    453 ft
  • Altitude start
    349 ft
  • Altitude end
    299 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -30.7%
  • Grade min
    44.6%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    01:01:06
  • Avg reverse time
    01:04:44
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on May 25, 2023
Avg: 4.1 (3 votes)
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      1831 Train (to... Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2023 @ 7:26am
      May 25, 2023
      		Needs trimming. Was so bad mapped a road route to avoid backtracking on overgrown trail
      Oct 20, 2021 @ 11:47am
      Oct 20, 2021
      		tree limb down across trail, blocking trail .25 mile from Marriottsville Rd
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      Sykesville Station to Ellicott City Station23 miles

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      Marriotsville 1831 Train Trail
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