Intermediate Bike Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
The Intermediate Bike Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Maryland, about 0.2 miles from the town of Glenallen. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.46 miles, with a total climb of about 56 feet and a high point of 413 feet. The trail is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rockville show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Dogs are not allowed on this trail. The Beginner Bike Trail and the Return Trail both sit about 0.1 miles away, and the Pine Lake Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Northwest Branch Anacostia River about 2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures13 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Beginner Bike TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Return TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Pine Lake TrailHiking0.3 mi
Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeingPhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing2.7 mi
- Upstream SlabRock climbing2.7 mi
- Little Falls BranchCanoeing7.5 mi
- Greenbelt Park Picnic AreasCamping9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northwest Branch TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Return TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Beginner Bike TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Return TrailMountain biking · Next door
Also worth it near here
Northwood-Chesapeake Bay TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: inkdroid, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Northwest Branch Anacostia RiverCanoeing · ~4 min drivePhoto: Paul from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Downstream Slab AKA Snowflake FaceRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Cherry Hill ParkCamping · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Intermediate Bike 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.
Jan
42° / 27°
10 wet
Feb
45° / 28°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
66° / 46°
11 wet
May
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
82° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
77° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 38°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rockville 1 Ne, MD, 6.5 mi away at 440 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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