5,213 ft
Distance
119 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
00:07:00
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Annapolis Waterworks
    Annapolis, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #48329 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10756 in Trail Running
    • #5968 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    City of Annapolis

This is the most accessible loop in the Annapolis Waterworks Trail and provides public access and parking from Housley Road. Fast and flowy single track.

Access Info

Park on Housley Road on the shoulder near the Stone Point Apartments. Look for the trailhead to your right in the woods on the left side of the stormwater drain.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Housley Loop (Annapolis Waterworks Trail) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    19 ft
  • Altitude min
    52 ft
  • Altitude max
    117 ft
  • Altitude start
    90 ft
  • Altitude end
    108 ft
  • Grade
    0.4%
  • Grade max
    -15.5%
  • Grade min
    18.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,329 ft
  • Distance down
    2,005 ft
  • Distance flat
    876 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:13
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on Jun 10, 2023
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      Housley Loop... Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 177 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,058 rides
      • Last: Sep 28, 2023

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      May 12, 2021 @ 7:02pm
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      Nov 22, 2019 @ 5:22am
      Nov 22, 2019
      165 |
      Aug 4, 2019 @ 4:48pm
      Aug 4, 2019

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