Twisties
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 39 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Twisties is a short mountain biking route in Rockburn Branch Park in Maryland, set within a cluster of trails that makes it easy to string together a longer ride. The climb is out and back, about 0.3 miles long, with a high point of 315 feet and a total gain of 39 feet. The route is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, and the grade there reaches about 3 percent. 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. Rockburn Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Morning Choice Trail and Belmont Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to Ilchester, roughly 2.3 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 Twisties
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, 5.2 mi away at 156 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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