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Little Bennett Ride

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 3.8 (31)
  1. Areas
  2. MD
  3. …Central Maryland
  4. …Clarksburg, Damascus, and Hyattstown
  5. Little Bennett Regional Park
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“Fun, rolling singletrack over good hills with very little tech. ”

Nate Fischer
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11.5

Miles

18.6

KM

75%

Singletrack

643' 196 m

High

401' 122 m

Low

842' 257 m

Up

838' 255 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Overview

The Little Bennett Ride follows fast and fun singletrack trails through lush, wooded forests and colorful, open meadows. All-in-all, this is a great figure-8 loop with fun connecting trails throughout.

Need to Know

There is a creek crossing that can be fun.

Description

The trails at Little Bennett Regional Park can be ridden in various ways, but this is a good sampler to get you started. Both wet and dry, it has a ton of fast and fun areas. Dry, it can be super fast and wet, it has some sloppy areas that get beat up but create some fun situations.

Little Bennett is primarily singletrack but there are a few rocky sections and some gravel roads. There are a few parking areas with connector trails from each. Try starting at different areas to mix it up a little.The area is open to horses and hikers, so both need to be respected. There is also a hiking/running-only section that should be respected as well.

Contacts

Local Club: Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE)

Land Manager: Montgomery County, MD - Parks

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Nate Fischer
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  3.8 from 31 votes

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Wooden bridge and climb on Hard Cider Trail after a light rain the night before
Sep 26, 2020 near Clarksburg, MD
White-tailed deer fawn
Jul 7, 2015 near Clarksburg, MD
Tobacco barn trail
Aug 6, 2017 near Clarksburg, MD
The flow of the trails are very nice.
Aug 6, 2017 near Clarksburg, MD
Browning run first tracks early evening in the snow
May 16, 2015 near Clarksburg, MD

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Oct 11, 2024
Arunabh Ramesh
Honestly, I haven't been riding for that long so I'm pretty new to the sport so don't take my review very serious, but golly this was an amazing ride 6.2mi — 1h 20m
Jun 29, 2022
Kevin Selm
Trail in great condition. Rode the lower half of the trails.
Mar 20, 2022
Rob Freishtat
Oct 23, 2021
Rob Freishtat
Sep 19, 2021
Rob Freishtat
Sep 6, 2021
Rob Freishtat
Sep 4, 2021
Gretchen Sweeney
14mi — 1h 54m
Mar 20, 2021
Frank D
Fun trail, muddy today 11.4mi — 1h 33m

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