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- Mountain Bike
23 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 23
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,112 ft
- Total Vertical
- 191 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 385 ft
- Reports
- 363
- Photos
- 51
- Ridden Counter
- 7,423
Sub Regions
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Rockburn Branch Park
- 10
Popular Elkridge Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 988 ft • 8 ft • 1,345 •
Easy singletrack connecting Branch Park with Patapsco Valley State Park.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 666 ft • 25 ft • 1,120 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.0 • 1,709 ft • 29 ft • 998 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.4 • 4,469 ft • 42 ft • 748 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 42 ft green climb. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 3.4 • 5,200 ft • 38 ft • 432 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,608 ft • 19 ft • 407 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly doubletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 4,012 ft • 73 ft • 406 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 73 ft green climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 5.0 • 823 ft • 5 ft • 334 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Elkridge Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 1,618 ft • 14 • Loop •
This is just a basic MTB loop of 12 miles that leaves from Field 8 parking. Not too crazy.
★ 2.4 • 14 miles • 1,526 ft • 11 • Loop •
Good 14 mile loop starting at Park riding through the Howard County section of the Avalon of Patapsco.
14 miles • 1,522 ft • 11 • Loop •
Good 14 mile loop starting at Park riding through the Howard County section of the Avalon of Patapsco.
14 miles • 1,522 ft • 11 • Loop •
Good 14 mile loop starting at Park riding through the Howard County section of the Avalon of Patapsco.
★ 3.0 • 9 miles • 635 ft • 5 • Out & Back •
This is a route from BWI Business District/BWI trail to Skills Park through Patapsco Valley State Park.
20 miles • 1,943 ft • 12 •
During the 2020 Patapsco Trail Fest held by Friends of Patapsco and MORE, there was a 5 day ride series...
Photos of Elkridge Mountain Bike
Videos of Elkridge Mountain Bike
trail: Rockburn
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Aug 8, 2024
trail: Rockburn
0:43 |
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Jul 20, 2021
trail: Rockburn
0:12 |
245 |
Aug 30, 2020
trail: Rockburn
0:33 |
234 |
Nov 5, 2019
trail: Pain Cave
0:07 |
70 |
Jun 24, 2017
trail: Pain Cave
0:50 |
351 |
Aug 9, 2015
trail: Pain Cave
3:00 |
170 |
Jan 31, 2015
4:03 |
338 |
Nov 18, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Rockburn Connector | Jun 4, 2026 @ 4:58pm (America/New_York) Jun 4, 2026 | Dry | gman0502 | ||
| Twisties | Jun 4, 2026 @ 4:58pm (America/New_York) Jun 4, 2026 | Dry | gman0502 | ||
| Nu Trail | Jun 4, 2026 @ 4:58pm (America/New_York) Jun 4, 2026 | Dry | gman0502 | ||
| Skills Park Trail | Jun 4, 2026 @ 4:58pm (America/New_York) Jun 4, 2026 | Dry | gman0502 | ||
| Quarry Trail | Apr 21, 2026 @ 8:08am (America/New_York) Apr 21, 2026 | Ideal | JamesAQyNbm | ||
| Frisbee Golf Drag Strip | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:16am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | shinny13 | ||
| Can't Take the Pain | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:16am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | shinny13 | ||
| Rockburn | Jan 4, 2026 @ 2:14pm (America/New_York) Jan 4, 2026 | Variable | willio10244 | ||
| Pain Cave | Jan 4, 2026 @ 2:14pm (America/New_York) Jan 4, 2026 | Dry | willio10244 | ||
| Patuxent Branch Trail | Aug 23, 2025 @ 2:08pm Aug 23, 2025 | Ideal | BoxRacing |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas0gKuzm | wishlist | trail | activity #97699729 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 8:30am Jun 24, 2026 |
| dan99gpgt | wishlist | badge | activity #97151819 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 5:56pm Jun 16, 2026 |
| dan99gpgt | wishlist | region | activity #96419992 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:54pm Jun 6, 2026 |
| dan99gpgt | wishlist | skillpark | activity #96419978 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:54pm Jun 6, 2026 |
| ConnorigQiOH | wishlist | route | activity #96359120 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 5:22am Jun 6, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Aside from being REALLY steep at the end, this... | Oct 10, 2024 @ 8:57am Oct 10, 2024 | ||
| trail | Mmm we a a m | Jun 11, 2024 @ 6:52am Jun 11, 2024 | ||
| trail | Fun to go down | Aug 14, 2022 @ 7:09am Aug 14, 2022 | ||
| report | Yeah. Saw that yesterday as well. Crazy how... | Jul 24, 2020 @ 6:51am Jul 24, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge16 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k4 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge16 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Rockburn Branch Skills Park | skill park | Elkridge |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 23 | 14 miles | 1,112 ft | 6 miles | 190 ft | #3,209 | #1,100 | 51 | 363 | 16 | 6,510 | |
| Hike | 26 | 14 miles | 1,112 ft | 6 miles | 190 ft | #7,967 | #2,811 | 362 | 1 | 500 | ||
| Trail Running | 26 | 14 miles | 1,112 ft | 6 miles | 190 ft | #7,026 | #2,312 | 362 | 2 | 728 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Elkridge
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What are the best places to ride in Elkridge?
Elkridge has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Elkridge?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Elkridge are:
- Nu Trail (4.3/5)
- Orange Trail (4.1/5)
- Can't Take the Pain (4.1/5)
- Pain Cave (4.1/5)
- Rockburn Connector (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Elkridge?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Elkridge are:
- June (87 activities)
- May (87 activities)
- September (80 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Elkridge?
There are 9 parking locations listed in Elkridge. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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