Nacho
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 59 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Nacho is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Maryland, about half a mile from the community of Quail Ridge. It's an out-and-back ride of roughly a mile, with a high point of 229 feet and a low of 207 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 59 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.19 miles in, at about 7%. 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. Several other trails sit close by. Hop The Snake is just 0.1 mile away, and Belmont Trail is about 0.3 mile off. The Patapsco Howard County Thru Trail is about 0.7 mile away for hikers, and the Ilchester climbing area is about 2.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Nacho
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, 4.5 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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