No mountains, but a nice destination of Frederick, and a distance that makes you feel like you really went somewhere. A mostly rolling ride that’s great for building up base miles. Lilypons, I believeĭ.C.-Frederick-D.C., 120 miles. Another variation on the ride that uses the W&OD and returns via Poolesville is here. Ride With GPS files for the Sugarloaf Century that goes out and returns from Poolesville is here. Plenty of flattish parts, with rollers mixed in, especially the further out one rides from the District. It’s quite a small mountain, but you’ll definitely be able to tell when you’re climbing it. Sugarloaf Century from D.C., 100 miles: A century on the nose to the mountain closest to D.C. See here for the Ride With GPS for the Leesburg Loop. The route is flat for the first half out to Leesburg and White’s Ferry, and is rolling on the return via Maryland until you reach Potomac. via Potomac, Maryland and MacArthur Boulevard. The route winds around to White’s Ferry for a quick ferry ride across the Potomac River into Maryland, continues on roads near Poolesville, and returns to D.C. Leesburg Loop, 80’ish miles: Starts in D.C., crosses the river into Virginia in the first five miles, and takes the Custis and W&OD Trails out to Leesburg.
This is an 80-mile Ride With GPS variation linked by the DC Tri Club’s site. Once you reach Great Falls, the route is rolling, but nothing brutal. You can then stop for breakfast or lunch at The Watershed Cafe or Bassett’s… or a faster stop, if need be. Then out River Road (aka “the Great Fred Highway”), and take a right on Hughes or West Willard – either road will T you into Poolesville. on local roads to Glen Echo, on MacArthur past Great Falls over to Potomac. If you’re tired of riding the W&OD for your miles, the D.C.
RIDE WITH GPS FREDERICK MD UPDATE
They usually update via their Facebook page. Note: For any rides that include White’s Ferry, you will need to make sure that the ferry is operating. All start in the city and I’ve included rides of around 80 miles up to 200. Because Felkerino and I are frequently asked for ride recommendations around the area, I thought I’d put together a post of some of our favorite local routes.
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