Garden Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 61 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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Garden Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Virginia's National Capital Parks, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about half a mile, with a low point of 100 feet and a high of 167 feet, a climb of about 60 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages about 90°F. Several other routes sit close by. Gravel Pit Road, Garden Loop Road and Garden Passage Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Main Trail is about 0.3 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Terrapin Adventures19 mi away
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Garden 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, 2.7 mi away at 50 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Gravel Pit Road
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0.10-mile gravel road out-and-back in Virginia managed by the National Park Service.
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Rough Woods Trail
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0.22-mile out-and-back trail in Maryland with 52 ft gain and mixed surface.
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Garden Loop Road
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0.26-mile gravel road loop in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
~15 min drive
0.44-mile easy singletrack out-and-back on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail in Maryland.
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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
~15 min drive
0.21-mile easy singletrack on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail in Maryland
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Main Trail
Next door
0.23-mile gravel road out-and-back in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
~16 min drive
0.71-mile out-and-back singletrack with 51 ft elevation gain on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
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Turkey Trail
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0.43-mile out-and-back singletrack in Virginia, National Park Service-managed.
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