Poolesville 45-Mile Ride

Updated 6/10/06

This ride begins and ends at Sugarloaf Mountain, in Dickerson MD.

Parking is available at the base of the mountain, although if it's full, you can drive up the mountain road where there's even more parking. But you'll have to ride up to get the car at the end of the ride. It's a short but challenging climb.

Start: Base of Sugarloaf Mtn

Proceed east on Comus Rd.
Straight across Old Hundred Rd (MD 109) and continue on Comus Rd
Right at Peach Tree Lane.
Straight across Old Baltimore Rd
Straight across Barnsville Rd
(45) Left on Whites Store Rd (Downhill grade - good place to eat/drink)

(60) Left on Moore Rd
Left on Bucklodge Rd
Right on Old Bucklodge Ln (seldom travelled raod - watch for debris)
Right on White Ground Rd (MD 121)
Bear Right on White Ground Rd (MD 121)
Left on MD 28
Immediate Right on Sugarland Rd
Straight across Whites Ferry Rd (MD 107)
Straight across Partnership Rd
Right on Sugarland Rd (at white church)
Left on Hughes Rd
Right on River Rd
River Rd becomes Mt Nebo Rd
Four short consecutive climbs at this transition
Straight Past W Offutt Rd
Mt Nebo Rd becomes W Offutt Rd
Right on Edwards Ferry Rd
Optional right turn on Westerly Rd to Bob's Bikes - Free water refills - see 60-mile cue sheet for details. Adds ~4 miles to ride total.
Left at Westerly Rd onto Edwards Ferry Rd
Immediate Left onto Club Hollow Rd
Right onto Elmer School Rd
Right onto Whites Ferry Rd (watch for traffic!)
Left onto Martinsburg Rd
Bear Right onto Wasche Rd
Left onto West Hunter Rd
Right onto Darnstown Rd (MD 28) (watch for traffic from left!)
Immediate left at light onto Bealsville Rd
Left onto Big Woods Rd
Prepare for fun curves and descents
Right onto Darnstown Rd (MD 28), proceed under Railroad bridge
Immediate Right onto Mt Ephraim Rd

End: Base of Sugarloaf Mtn