4,668 ft
Distance
147 ft
Climb
-98 ft
Descent
00:09:49
Avg time

Belmont Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Patapsco Valley State Park
    Ellicott City, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #10851 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9648 in Trail Running
    • #23159 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

This is an extension of the Belmont Trail. The upper part of this trail, from Belmont Road to Nacho interchange, is a notoriously wet an muddy part of the park. This area should be avoided after rains, and will remain wet / muddy much longer than the rest of the park. This trail is used in both directions, and follows a rain gulley to a multiple trail crossings. It has numerous sections where there are washed out roots, and and can catch some by surprise. Expect the stream crossings to be pretty deep after rains also. This trail is not maintained by DNR, as it is not in state park property, but is in the Rockburn Trust, a private property trust stating this area is to not be used for anything but wooded lots. Tread lightly through here, as these trails were not sustainably built, and maintenance is minimal due to the trust.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Belmont Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    49 ft
  • Altitude min
    134 ft
  • Altitude max
    238 ft
  • Altitude start
    187 ft
  • Altitude end
    237 ft
  • Grade
    1.052%
  • Grade max
    -40.217%
  • Grade min
    22.449%
  • Distance climb
    2,345 ft
  • Distance down
    707 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,617 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:02
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on Jul 3, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.19 (4 votes)
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      Belmont Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 3, 2024 @ 2:11am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 78 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,428 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2025

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      Apr 18, 2018 @ 9:52pm
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      Jan 20, 2018 @ 1:44pm
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      Jul 20, 2017 @ 7:21pm
      Jul 20, 2017

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