1.4 miles
Distance
205 ft
Climb
-242 ft
Descent
00:13:40
Avg time

The Trombone Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Gunpowder Falls State Park - Little Gunpowder
    Fallston, Maryland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #4470 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42582 in Trail Running
    • #8936 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking

Winding trail with dips, climbs and descents

Access Info

Access from the Graffiti Loop trail or The Railroad trail

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Trombone mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -36 ft
  • Altitude min
    271 ft
  • Altitude max
    373 ft
  • Altitude start
    361 ft
  • Altitude end
    325 ft
  • Grade
    -0.487%
  • Grade max
    -23.376%
  • Grade min
    30.112%
  • Distance climb
    3,091 ft
  • Distance down
    2,807 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,560 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:59
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on Aug 28, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (3 votes)
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      Directions to the-trombone trailhead (39.507480, -76.430680)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 25 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 428 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5,428 rides
      • Last: Sep 6, 2024

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      Aug 12, 2023 @ 9:59am
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      May 4, 2021 @ 6:16pm
      May 4, 2021
      118 |
      Oct 7, 2020 @ 3:48pm
      Oct 7, 2020
      133 |
      May 19, 2020 @ 5:36am
      May 19, 2020

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