Maryland · Mountain biking

Fire Road

0.5 mi
round trip
318 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 13 min ago

Fire Road is a short, rolling out-and-back mountain biking route on the Loch Raven Reservoir in Maryland, about half a mile from the Morgan Mill Trail. The ride starts at roughly 485 feet and climbs to about 490 feet before returning, with a total gain and loss of about 318 feet over a round trip of under a mile. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cylburn put May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 86°F and January highs sit near 42°F. Morgan Mill Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and the Glen Ellen Trail and Ridge Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Loch Raven Reservoir, a lake fishing spot, is about 2.2 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Fire Road

    Best months: April–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 27°

    2. Feb

      46° / 28°

    3. Mar

      54° / 34°

    4. Apr

      66° / 45°

    5. May

      73° / 55°

    6. Jun

      82° / 64°

    7. Jul

      86° / 69°

    8. Aug

      84° / 67°

    9. Sep

      77° / 60°

    10. Oct

      66° / 49°

    11. Nov

      56° / 39°

    12. Dec

      46° / 31°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cylburn, MD, 9 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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