1,535 ft
Distance
-201 ft
Descent
00:03:32
Avg time
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Mouse Trap Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Frederick Watershed
    Frederick, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #11645 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21920 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    MD DNR

Loam tread through hardwood and mountain laurel, then turns steep and rocky. Intersects The Nose trail at the bottom. Part of a Recreation Trails Program grant project. Volunteer built.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mouse Trap mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -201 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,173 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,375 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,375 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,175 ft
  • Grade
    -13.1%
  • Grade max
    -36%
  • Grade min
    -2.7%
  • Distance down
    1,535 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:20
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Status:
on Sep 16, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.32 (3 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Mouse Trap Trail Reports

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      Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:25am
      Sep 16, 2023
      Dec 27, 2022 @ 3:10pm
      Dec 27, 2022
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail upper and lower end.
      Dec 19, 2022 @ 10:24pm
      Dec 19, 2022
      		 All trees from 12.15 storm have been cleared.
      Dec 8, 2022 @ 3:46am
      Dec 8, 2022
      Sep 15, 2022 @ 1:12pm
      Sep 15, 2022
      		 Large tree down near the top
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 3 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 147 rides
      • Last: Jul 6, 2025

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