Probably already been asked but are there any good bike trails that are not necessarily only accessible by driving to them from the city? I tried Star Spangle trail but they don't open until 9am. Jones falls seems far too? I'll take even good paths through neighborhood people have done before.

New to the city so not too familiar with a lot of the area yet!

Thanks to any who respond!

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Level-Enthusiasm4478 t1_itf0xyg wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:43 AM

Jones and Gwyns are good. Though upper Jones is much better after around North Ave/Around Druid Hill. I also like to take Maryland up to Hopkins and Bike around there

_brobeans_ t1_itf923a wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:09 AM

I feel sketched out being on the Gwynn falls trail alone sometimes, but never on the jones falls. OP should explore around Druid hill. Also check out Montebello and the herring run trail, or the middle branch trail closer to downtown

saucedup247 t1_itjj2ib wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:38 AM

Go explore druid hill park woods . Some fun trails back there - back behind the zoo / Frisbee golf

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dopkick t1_itga6u7 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 12:56 PM

The bike trail scene in the city is not great, to say the least. And that's me being nice. It's total shit compared to nearby cities.

The loop around Fort McHenry can be combined with riding past Under Armour for a bit of a tour of Locust Point. Riding around Fort McHenry is almost exactly 1 mile and you often need to be careful due to the large amount of people who utilize the trail on a nice day.

Lake Montebello is a better alternative for a short loop than Fort McHenry. It's quite wide so it handles traffic much, much better.

Jones Falls starting in the Woodberry area and going north to Mt Washington is great. I don't know what your level of fitness is but this northern part of the city has some decent climbs in the Mt Washington and Lake Roland areas. The southern part from Woodberry south to Druid Hill to Penn Station is good. It's a mix of riding on low traffic roads and trails (primarily Druid Hill). South of Penn Station to the Inner Harbor is a way to get north/south but nothing I would choose.

Maryland Ave is also generally efficient way of going north/south (to Penn Station as well) but be careful. There's often a lot of assholes in the bike lane plus cars frequently turn across it. Keep your head on a swivel as you approach intersections.

Gwynns Falls is not heavily utilized and goes through/near some rough areas. I'd suggest saving this for group rides.

Herring Run is so-so. Not great. Not bad. If you're by Montebello it's probably worth checking out once. You probably won't have much of a desire to do it a second time.

The Middle Branch Trail is in kind of rough shape, with some parts in quite rough shape. I would not go out of my way to ride this.

sponto_pronto t1_itgganh wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:49 PM

I like taking the bike on the light rail to Linthicum or Glen Burnie to get on the B&A trail, it's about 15-20 minutes from downtown

others have covered the few bike trails within the city. it might help to know what neighborhood you live in to recommend rides

Illustrious_Listen_6 t1_itk27tf wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:43 AM

Hey, this city doesn’t have much to offer when it comes to bike trails… which is sad.