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1.7 miles
Distance
681 ft
Climb
00:26:55
Avg time
681 ft
Altitude change
734 ft
Altitude min
1,415 ft
Altitude max
734 ft
Altitude start
1,414 ft
Altitude end
7.5%
Grade
1.6%
Grade max
43.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
00:26:55
Avg time
Three Saws Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFrederick Watershed
Frederick, Maryland -
AKARTP #1
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (3 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailLog Ride, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerMD DNR
Machine built, bike focused, multi-use trail. Bi-directional, Opened for use in Oct. 2019. Part of a Recreation Trails Program grant project. Climbing access from the bottom of the mountain to more gravity focused trails.
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Greenstone TrailcraftBuilder
Mid-Atlantic Off Road EnthusiastsBuilder- Maintainer
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 18 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 224 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 1,818 rides
- Last: Oct 29, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to three-saws trailhead
(39.490410, -77.474240)
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Videos
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mtb
8:21 |
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Nov 27, 2024 , Frederick
mtb
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mtb
15:00 |
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Sep 15, 2020 , Frederick
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3:14 |
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Sep 15, 2020 , Frederick
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The blue zones. Hamburg lot to Volkswagon, Knucklebuster, Monarch, Huggy Bear, Lawnmower, Three Saws, and...
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Meet at Hamburg top lot. Still Shed newbie-friendly, but chunkier & rowdier. Must have bike handling...
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Meet at Hamburg top lot. Still Shed newbie-friendly, but chunkier & rowdier. Must have bike handling...
11 Reviews & Comments
jsforney
Please think of it as an uphill trail. The only sensible way to get back up. Bomb boundary or CATOVID if you shuttle. Families and noobs fine... But dude, if you're bombing 3 saws with a full face, go next door please.
Trev4444
Awesome trail! Probably a shed green though, its mainly just long and flowy with so many grade reversals!
davidjg5
What a fun, fast, flowy trail! Wish they added more rocks when they were building it though.
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