Maryland · Mountain biking

Glen Ellen Upper Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
74 ft
climb
Mixed
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago

Glen Ellen Upper Trail is a short out-and-back mountain biking route in Maryland, set within the Loch Raven Reservoir area. It is a tiny ride of about half a mile, with a high point of 443 feet and a low of 368 feet. The trail's elevation gain is only 74 feet in total, so it makes an easy add-on to a day spent on the surrounding network of trails. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cylburn, at a lower elevation, show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 86°F. The Glen Ellen Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Glen Ellen Lower Trail is about 0.2 mile off. The Log Trail, a hiking route, is roughly 0.6 mile away. Loch Raven Reservoir's Dulaney Valley access for fishing is about 1.9 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Glen Ellen Upper Trail

    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, 7.4 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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