4,770 ft
Distance
119 ft
Climb
-6 ft
Descent
00:07:15
Avg time

A Walk in the Park Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Patapsco Valley State Park
    Ellicott City, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • Global Ranking
    #124200 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

This is the trail that goes up across from Joe's Trail on the other side of Don't Take It For Granite. Rocky climb at the start than mellows out a little and crosses the gas line. Then it just comes out on the Chevrolet Trail.

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More Stats for A Walk in the Park mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    114 ft
  • Altitude min
    356 ft
  • Altitude max
    469 ft
  • Altitude start
    356 ft
  • Altitude end
    469 ft
  • Grade
    2.4%
  • Grade max
    -3.1%
  • Grade min
    28.3%
  • Distance climb
    3,599 ft
  • Distance down
    276 ft
  • Distance flat
    538 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:10
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      Oct 5, 2024 @ 9:57am
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      Nov 14, 2022 @ 4:50am
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      6 Months
      • 20 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 242 rides
      • Last: Feb 5, 2025

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