Maryland · Mountain biking

Hillandale Loop Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
78 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Hillandale Loop Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Hillandale Park, Maryland, about 0.4 miles long. The loop is out and back, with a total climb of 78 feet and a high point of 352 feet, and it's front-loaded, with the steepest part of the trail at the start. For comfortable riding, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beltsville show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, with October highs near 68°F. Greenacres Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Copperhead Run Trail is 0.8 mile off. Climbers can head to Long Wall, about 0.9 mile away, and paddlers can reach the Northwest Branch Anacostia River, roughly 4 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Hillandale Loop Trail

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 34°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 37°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 30°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beltsville, MD, 2.7 mi away at 145 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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