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1.1 miles
Distance
208 ft
Climb
-177 ft
Descent
00:10:48
Avg time
31 ft
Altitude change
302 ft
Altitude min
457 ft
Altitude max
302 ft
Altitude start
335 ft
Altitude end
0.5%
Grade
-13.9%
Grade max
21.4%
Grade min
2,717 ft
Distance climb
2,946 ft
Distance down
354 ft
Distance flat
00:10:48
Avg time

The Backyard Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Loch Raven
    Towson, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #101924 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #113939 in Trail Running
    • #115706 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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AI Generated Description

The Backyard is a 1 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Towson Maryland. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 208 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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The Backyard Trail Reports

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May 8, 2026 @ 4:22pm (America/New_York)
May 8, 2026
Feb 2, 2025 @ 8:04am
Feb 2, 2025
Apr 26, 2024 @ 8:22pm
Apr 26, 2024
 All clear
Sep 1, 2023 @ 10:14am
Sep 1, 2023
 Downed tree still there
May 16, 2023 @ 9:24am
May 16, 2023
 small tree down about 1/4 of the way through coming from fire road. hand sawable, didnt have mine
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on May 8, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 3.86 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Directions to the-backyard trailhead (39.475210, -76.590280)
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      2013 November - Backyard
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      0:48 | 425 | Nov 2, 2013 , Towson
      Backyard - V4 - 2013 October
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      0:06 | 417 | Oct 29, 2013 , Towson
      DJ ProgressApril 2012
      mtb
      0:32 | 182 | Apr 26, 2012 , Towson

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is The Backyard located?
      The Backyard is located in Loch Raven, Towson, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Loch Raven trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.47521, -76.59028.
      ▼ How hard is The Backyard?
      The Backyard is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for The Backyard?
      The Backyard has 208 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 177 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 302 ft to 457 ft.
      ▼ Is The Backyard a point to point trail?
      The Backyard is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ How long is The Backyard?
      The Backyard is 1.1 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on The Backyard?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on The Backyard. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ When is the best time of year to ride The Backyard?
      Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride The Backyard are:
      • April (19 activities)
      • May (13 activities)
      • November (13 activities)
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      ▼ How do I access The Backyard? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to The Backyard are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride The Backyard?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 11 minutes to ride The Backyard. The trail is 1.1 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is The Backyard?
      The Backyard is a moderately popular trail. There have been 1,010 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 1,059 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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