Rock Creek Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 45 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Rock Creek Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maryland, about 0.4 miles from the town of Parkwood. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.8 miles long, with a high point of 218 feet and a low of 209 feet. The climb is steady, with a total gain and loss of about 45 feet each way, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 88°F. Several other outings sit within a few miles. The Bethesda Trolley Trail is about 1.9 miles away, the Matthew Henson Trail about 2.8 miles, and the Cabin John Trail about 3.2 miles. Paddlers can head to Little Falls Branch, about 4.3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures17 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Rock Creek Trail
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
Feb
46° / 27°
9 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD, 5.6 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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