Cascade Falls Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 92 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Cascade Falls Trail is a short mountain biking route in Maryland, about 1.2 miles from the town of Ilchester. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.46 miles, with a total elevation gain of 92 feet from a low point at 198 feet to a high of 244 feet. It is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes early in the ride at about 0.1 mile, with a grade of around 4 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baltimore show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages reach 89°F. Garrett's Pass sits just 0.2 miles away and Bike Buster-Downhill about 0.3 miles, making it easy to link routes. Morning Choice Trail and Lewis and Clark are both about half a mile off.
- Garrett's PassMountain biking0.2 mi
- Bike Buster-DownhillMountain biking0.3 mi
- Morning Choice TrailMountain biking0.5 mi
- Lewis and ClarkMountain biking0.5 mi
- IlchesterRock climbing1.1 mi
Friction WallRock climbingPhoto: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Patapsco Valley State ParkRock climbing5.4 mi
- Middle Patuxent RiverCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Grist Mill TrailMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Garrett's PassMountain biking · Next door
- Garrett's PassMountain biking · Next door
- Rockburn TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
Grist Mill TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Garrett's PassMountain biking · Next door
- Bike Buster-DownhillMountain biking · Next door
- Rockburn TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
Grist Mill TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Log TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Cascade Falls Trail
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD, 6.1 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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