Garrett's Pass
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 128 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Garrett's Pass is a short, hard mountain biking route in Maryland, about 0.9 miles from the town of Ilchester. The climb is only 0.19 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 50 feet and a total loss of 78 feet, so it's a short stretch rather than a full ride. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baltimore show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 89°F. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The pass sits close to several other trails, including Bike Buster-Downhill about 0.1 mile away and Cascade Falls Trail and Grist Mill Trail each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find the Ilchester climbing area about 0.8 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bike Buster-DownhillMountain biking0.1 mi
- Cascade Falls TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
Grist Mill TrailMountain bikingPhoto: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Forest Glen TrailHiking0.4 mi
- IlchesterRock climbing0.8 mi
Friction WallRock climbingPhoto: Jstuby, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Patapsco Valley State ParkRock climbing5.1 mi
- Middle Patuxent RiverCanoeing8.7 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)
- Bike Buster-DownhillMountain biking · Next door
- Garrett's PassMountain biking · Next door
- Rockburn TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- 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 · ~3 min drive
- Grist Mill TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bike Buster-DownhillMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Garrett's Pass
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, 6.4 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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