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Sugarloaf Mountain
9 reviews
4 of 5
********************************************************************************* NO MOUNTAIN BIKING ON THE WEEKENDS AND OCT 31 TRU MAY 1 ********************************************************************************
There are two MTB trail, the yellow and the blue, and three hiker only trails. Blue trail is 5 miles and yellow is 7 miles. Two stream crossings, some logs, some hills. The hiker trails are very technical, with lots of logs, steep climbs, and three foot drop-offs.
-270 30 miles north of D.C. or 8 miles south of Frederick, take route 109 south for 3 miles, to route 95 turn, right(follow the signs) keep going until the large intersection, the entrance will be on the far right side, you can parck there or at the top.
Summary: I went to Sugarloaf on my day off, had to. One of the sucky things about this place is that it is open to bikes only June 1 - October 31, Monday-Friday. The other sucky thing is the markings on the trails in parts. There are areas where they have come in and done some logging and clearing and trying to find the outlet of the trail in some spots was a pain and took away from the flow of the trail. However, this place still is a great place to ride. It will give you a work out with it's vicious uphills (600-1000 vertical feet in 1/3 mile) and will test your technical skills with all the rocks. Plus the drive out here is awesome and scenic. A nice break from city life. PS-There are no gas stations anywhere near here so fill up before you head out. I just about found out the hard way.
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Review Date July 10, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a month
Reviewed by: rick
, from dfrs
Summary: sugarloaf is a mountain with lots of trails surrounding it. trails go around and up and down with east and west side. there is the saddleback trail that goes around the base. good techicals and ascents and descents. good also for hiking and rock climbing.
Recommended Route: a friend took me, off rt 270
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Review Date March 27, 2001
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: GS
, from Frederick, MD
Summary: Well it's short, very short...but it is brutal. I came out with a decent amount of bruises and a cut or two. I thought I could take on this hill, but the uphills are the worst here. Large steps and tons of logs.
Recommended Route: I don't know exactly, but I think I took the white trail.
Other recommended trails in the same area: If you're looking for a quick fix, this is the place, but if you're looking for something more, skip on up to Frederick and check out the watershed.
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Review Date March 20, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: Kenny
, from College Park, MD
Summary: Wow, i am impressed. This is my first time hitting a real trail with my new mountain bike.. Although some parts were alittle tough, it was a great experience, and only suffered minor cuts and bruises :)
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Review Date October 31, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: alex
, from MD
Summary: This WAS a very good trail until those morons came and bulldozered it down. there's nothing left. amen
Recommended Route: none
Other recommended trails in the same area: Gambril
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