Grist Mill Trail
Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 71 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Grist Mill Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maryland, about a mile from the community of Foxhall Farm. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 0.6 miles and no elevation gain, so it works well as a quick ride or a warm-up before heading to other spots in the area. The route is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch coming at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches about 2%. Dogs are allowed on the trail as long as they are leashed. 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 climb to about 89°F. Garrett's Pass and Bike Buster-Downhill are both about 0.3 miles away, and the Forest Glen Trail and Sawmill Branch Trail are also within a third of a mile.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures8 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Grist Mill 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, 6.3 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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