Torrey C. Brown Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 108 ft
- climb
- Gravel Road
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Torrey C. Brown Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Maryland, about 0.6 miles from the community of Hunters Run. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 108 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.38 miles in, where the grade reaches 4 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cylburn show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 86°F. The Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail lies about 0.9 miles away, and the Sherwood Trail is about 1.6 miles off. For more riding, Fire Road is about 1.7 miles away. Gunpowder Falls, a river fishing spot, is about 2.6 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures28 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
Best time to visit Torrey C. Brown 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°
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, 10.8 mi away at 235 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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