Bama Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 68 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
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No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for National Capital Parks.
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Bama Trail is an easy mountain biking route in Virginia's National Capital Parks, a National Park Service unit within the National Capital Parks system. It is a short out-and-back ride of about 0.4 miles, with a low point at 217 feet and a high of 299 feet, which makes it an easy add-on to a longer outing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 68°F in April and 70°F in October, with summer highs near 90°F in July. The trail sits close to several other mountain biking routes. Hiker Biker Trail, Garden Loop Road and Garden Passage Trail are each about 0.4 miles away, and Garden Trail is about half a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures19 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 Bama 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
45° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
48° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
56° / 36°
10 wet
Apr
68° / 46°
12 wet
May
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 66°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
58° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natl Arboretum Dc, MD, 3.1 mi away at 50 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
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Hiker Biker Trail
Next door
0.54-mile gravel road out-and-back in Virginia.
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Garden Trail
Next door
0.26-mile moderate singletrack in Virginia, National Park Service-managed out-and-back trail.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
~16 min drive
0.44-mile easy singletrack out-and-back on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail in Maryland.
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Rough Woods Trail
~17 min drive
0.22-mile out-and-back trail in Maryland with 52 ft gain and mixed surface.
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Garden Loop Road
Next door
0.26-mile gravel road loop in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service.
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Perimeter Trail
~16 min drive
1.46-mile easy singletrack out-and-back in Virginia.
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Garden Passage Trail
Next door
0.47-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia managed by the National Park Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
~16 min drive
0.21-mile easy singletrack on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail in Maryland
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Gravel Pit Road
Next door
0.10-mile gravel road out-and-back in Virginia managed by the National Park Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
~17 min drive
0.71-mile out-and-back singletrack with 51 ft elevation gain on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
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