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1.5 miles
Distance
94 ft
Climb
-77 ft
Descent
00:15:16
Avg time
17 ft
Altitude change
182 ft
Altitude min
227 ft
Altitude max
182 ft
Altitude start
200 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-10.3%
Grade max
15.2%
Grade min
2,477 ft
Distance climb
2,539 ft
Distance down
3,038 ft
Distance flat
00:15:16
Avg time
Pickall Trail Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPatapsco Valley State Park
Ellicott City, Maryland -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Pickall Trail is a 2 mile moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Ellicott City Maryland. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 15 miles avg distance
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Directions to pickall-trail trailhead
(39.297960, -76.780340)
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Routes with this trail
★ 2.0 • 29 miles • 2,308 ft • 30 •
Start at Marriottsville Road. Ride to Old Ellicott City and ride back.
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Where is Pickall Trail located?
Pickall Trail is located in Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Patapsco Valley State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.29796, -76.78034.
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How hard is Pickall Trail?
Pickall Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.2%.
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What is the elevation gain for Pickall Trail?
Pickall Trail has 94 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 77 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 182 ft to 227 ft.
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How long is Pickall Trail?
Pickall Trail is 1.5 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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