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Torrey C Brown Rail Trail

Maryland

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Torrey C Brown Rail Trail is a 460-acre park in Maryland, about 8 miles from the town of Jarrettsville. Within its boundaries are 46 trails, giving visitors plenty of options for shorter outings or longer days spent linking routes together. Fall and late spring tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 65°F and lows near 45°F, with September a bit warmer at about 77°F and May similar at around 73°F. The Torrey C. Brown Trail, a mountain biking route, sits just 0.1 mile away. For more variety, the Ridge Trail hike is about 1.6 miles off, the climbing at Raven Rocks is under 2 miles away, and anglers can head about 4 miles to Gunpowder Falls.

Park size

460 acres

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Location

Torrey C Brown Rail Trail

Maryland

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–85°F and lows of 42–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Millers 4 Ne, MD weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan40° high24° low
  2. Feb43° high25° low
  3. Mar52° high32° low
  4. Apr65° high42° low
  5. May73° high51° low
  6. Jun81° high60° low
  7. Jul85° high64° low
  8. Aug83° high63° low
  9. Sep77° high56° low
  10. Oct65° high45° low
  11. Nov54° high36° low
  12. Dec44° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Jarrettsville, Maryland · 8.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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