Paved Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 28 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- 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 0.28 miles long and sits at a low elevation, with the route's highest point at 269 feet and the lowest at 248 feet. The climb is flat, and the total gain and loss over the out-and-back are each about 28 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. 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. The Red Trail, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.1 mile away. The Pink Trail and Purple Trail, both hikes, are each about 0.3 mile 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 biking0.1 mi
Pink TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Purple TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: cdsessums, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- ChapelRock climbing2.6 mi
- Rocky Gorge Reservoir (T. Howard Duckett Reservoir)Rock climbing5.5 mi
- Leakin ParkRock climbing5.8 mi
- Loch Raven ReservoirLake fishing6.6 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
- Paved LoopMountain biking · Next door
- Stony Run Walking PathMountain biking · ~7 min drive
- Glen Ellen TrailMountain biking · ~9 min drive
- Red TrailMountain 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, 1.9 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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