Paved Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 25 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Paved Loop is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maryland, about 0.3 miles from the community of Dembeigh Hill. The loop is only 0.2 miles long and sits at roughly 247 feet, with a high point of 249 feet and a low of 215 feet. The climb is flat, and the total gain and loss are each about 25 feet, so it's a quick ride that works well as a warm-up or a break. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Cylburn weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 86°F. Red Trail, a mountain biking route, is 0.2 miles away. Purple Trail and Pink Trail, both hikes, are each about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, Chapel is about 2.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Red TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
Purple TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Pink TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- ChapelRock climbing2.6 mi
- Rocky Gorge Reservoir (T. Howard Duckett Reservoir)Rock climbing5.5 mi
- Leakin ParkRock climbing5.8 mi
- Loch Raven ReservoirLake fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Paved LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Stony Run Walking PathMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Glen Ellen TrailMountain biking · ~8 min drive
- Red TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Stony Run Walking PathMountain biking · ~6 min drive
- Glen Ellen TrailMountain biking · ~9 min drive
- Paved LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Stony Run Walking PathMountain biking · ~7 min drive
- Glen Ellen TrailMountain biking · ~10 min drive
- Pink TrailMountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Paved Loop
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°
Feb
46° / 28°
Mar
54° / 34°
Apr
66° / 45°
May
73° / 55°
Jun
82° / 64°
Jul
86° / 69°
Aug
84° / 67°
Sep
77° / 60°
Oct
66° / 49°
Nov
56° / 39°
Dec
46° / 31°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cylburn, MD, 1.8 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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