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- Mountain Bike
176 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Horse
22 trails
- Hike
167 trails
- Trail Running
167 trails
- Snowshoe
9 trails
Region Details
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- Trails (view details)
- 127
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 176
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 167
- Trails Trail Running
- 167
- Trails Snowshoe
- 9
- Total Distance
- 99 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,169 ft
- Total Vertical
- 369 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 371 ft
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- 1,086
- Photos
- 63
- Ridden Counter
- 25,610
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Elk Neck State Forest
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Elk Neck State Park
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Fair Hill
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Popular Elkton Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 2 miles • 152 ft • 875 •
A twisty trail with lots of roots, some flowy sections, and a challenging rock garden. Used in many XC races as part of the race course.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 2,162 ft • 10 ft • 825 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,330 ft • 91 ft • 731 •
A fairly short singletrack trail descending and climbing back out of a valley. The western half of the trail is very steep with some switchbacks, but not very technical. The eastern side is less steep, but more technical with lots of...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3,328 ft • 21 ft • 605 •
Very narrow. Some tight switchbacks and tight areas to tuck between trees. Neat ruins at the top of the trail.
• 90 ★ 3.9 • 1 mile • 40 ft • 585 •
Also known as "Scary House" or "Spooky House" because you ride past ruins of an old field stone farmhouse. It is easily accessible from the Appleton North lot and starts out in a field then cuts right in the woods. There is a creek...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 155 ft • 576 •
Fun unmarked singletrack inside of the loop. Pretty rooty (it is Fair Hill) with a fun little natural rock garden next to a small stream.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 151 ft • 566 •
Extremely rooty singletrack trail also featuring 5 small bridges. You can find flow if you push hard enough. Rides as an overall downhill from the gravel road to the creek.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4,898 ft • 31 ft • 556 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
Elkton Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 227 ft • 3 • Loop •
This is the lap for the Fair Hill event of the 2022 NICA Maryland season
3 miles • 283 ft • 2 •
2023 NICA Eastern Regional Championships at Fair Hill, MD
★ 1.0 • 9 miles • 830 ft • 8 • Loop •
10 mile loop if parking at the lot on 273. Mostly singletrack except for the two brief sections on the ....
★ 2.0 • 16 miles • 1,466 ft • 10 • Loop •
This is a 16 mile, 1600 ft of elevation gain, at Fair Hill. Adding and bumps the length up to ~21 miles....
Photos of Elkton Mountain Bike
Videos of Elkton Mountain Bike
trail: 5 Bridges
0:52 |
193 |
Jul 31, 2020
trail: Yellow Trail
2:24 |
259 |
Apr 22, 2015
trail: Wrong Way
0:08 |
98 |
Oct 1, 2014
13:59 |
38 |
Nov 22, 2025
63 |
Jun 23, 2025
11:52 |
47 |
May 10, 2025
trail: Green Trail
7:01 |
109 |
Dec 23, 2024 , Elkton
10:38 |
126 |
Apr 26, 2024
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Glen Farmers | Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:14pm (America/New_York) 1 day | Ideal | dusty-mboa TrailSpinners | ||
| Little Egypt North | Jun 17, 2026 @ 10:14pm (America/New_York) 1 day | Ideal | dusty-mboa TrailSpinners | ||
| Ramp Trail | Jun 8, 2026 @ 7:52pm (America/New_York) Jun 8, 2026 | Unknown | patsfan1 | ||
| Parking Connector | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Dry | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Lower Twilight | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Ideal | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Little Yellow | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Ideal | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Crackhead Bob | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Dry | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Ramp Bypass | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Ideal | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Secret Tunnel | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Variable | Ksmith37841 | ||
| Telegraph North | Jun 7, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/New_York) Jun 7, 2026 | Dry | Ksmith37841 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| dusty-mboa | add | report | activity #97225991 and 1 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 7:14pm 1 day |
| CalebC160 | ridden | trail | activity #97006237 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 2:46pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| patsfan1 | add | report | activity #96572492 | Jun 8, 2026 @ 4:52pm Jun 8, 2026 |
| Ksmith37841 | add | report | activity #96512198 | Jun 7, 2026 @ 6:00pm Jun 7, 2026 |
| Ksmith37841 | add | report | activity #96512196 and 7 more | Jun 7, 2026 @ 6:00pm Jun 7, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | K>- | Apr 14, 2025 @ 12:08pm Apr 14, 2025 | ||
| trail | Many fun little sections if you ride it from... | Aug 23, 2023 @ 1:40pm Aug 23, 2023 | ||
| trail | Not a single black or double black by any... | Oct 22, 2022 @ 7:02pm Oct 22, 2022 | ||
| trail | Really fun trail with some jumps and berms on... | Oct 4, 2022 @ 1:31pm Oct 4, 2022 | ||
| trail | If ridden as plotted here, the section south... | Jul 24, 2022 @ 11:59pm Jul 24, 2022 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k14 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge77 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge4 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k14 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge77 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 176 | 86 miles | 9,039 ft | 40 miles | 371 ft | #997 | #392 | 62 | 1,086 | 18 | 16,271 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 1,020 ft | 26 ft | 988 ft | 26 ft | 949 | 601 | |||||
| Horse | 22 | 7 miles | 554 ft | 3 miles | 230 ft | #2,577 | #1,428 | 47 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 167 | 96 miles | 9,826 ft | 45 miles | 371 ft | #2,073 | #871 | 1 | 1,075 | 1 | 747 | |
| Trail Running | 167 | 96 miles | 9,826 ft | 45 miles | 371 ft | #1,774 | #589 | 1,075 | 221 | |||
| Snowshoe | 9 | 12 miles | 968 ft | 5 miles | 243 ft | #1,218 | #650 | 1 | 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Elkton
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What are the best places to ride in Elkton?
Elkton has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Elkton?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Elkton are:
- Fair Hill Orange Loop South (4.2/5)
- Fairgrounds to Yea Yup Connector (4.2/5)
- Hatties Trail (4.2/5)
- Horse Jump Slide (4.1/5)
- Technical Orange Bypass (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Elkton?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Elkton are:
- September (246 activities)
- October (233 activities)
- June (225 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Elkton?
There are 16 parking locations listed in Elkton. The most popular parking spots are:
- North Appleton Parking Lot
- Gallaher Lot Parking
- South Appleton Parking Lot
- Parking
- Fair Hill NRMA Lot #1
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