4.0 miles
Distance
263 ft
Climb
-552 ft
Descent
00:41:51
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Indian Turnip Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Deep Creek Lake State Park
    McHenry, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #41086 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #40166 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources

This is a multi-use singletrack trail that intersects with Beckman's Trail and Meadow Mountain Trail. Ridden clockwise, it starts with a somewhat technical rock garden. Once you get a little higher, the surface smooths out a lot, but there are large rocks scattered about and a creek crossing or two. A fairly steep and fast downhill section begins after the last intersection with Meadow Mountain Trail. There are a few features you can use to get some air, a couple tight switchbacks (the first is bermed, the second is flat), and another rock garden near the bottom section.

The trail is primarily on the side of a ridge and passes through a mostly hardwood forest that is littered with large, moss-covered boulders. There is one bridge after the steepest part of the downhill that passes over a small stream.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Indian Turnip Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -289 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,497 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,945 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,786 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,497 ft
  • Grade
    -1.4%
  • Grade max
    -18.5%
  • Grade min
    15.3%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,455 ft
  • Avg time
    00:41:51
  • Avg reverse time
    01:16:12
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on Oct 31, 2024
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Avg: 4.16 (6 votes)
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      • 9 miles avg distance
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