Schaeffer Farms Trailhead — Attraction in Maryland

Great trail for hiking and biking. Went on a cool Sunday morning hike from white loop to Blue loop for about 6 miles. It was not too busy at 8 am went we reached the trailhead. About 6 cars all with bike hitches. We were alone for a good portion of the whiteloop until we got closer to the creek. By about 10 we had seen a trail runner and about 3-4 couples on bikes (6 -7 people). Once we reached the blue trail and about to head back to the parking lot there was a GAGGLE of bikers nearly 15 of them. All of them very nice. My wife and I were slow hikers so we yielded to them when we saw them. None of them were going at absurd speeds and were very nice to greet us. We made it back to the parking lot by noon and the parking lot still had a bout 5 spaces open, it wasnt too busy on the trail since the day before was 70's and sunny while today was more lower 50s and high 40s. There were some storms the day before however and there were 2 times we had to jump the small creek. One was too wide to make in a single jump so we took off our shoes and wadded over in 1-2 inches of cool water. We did see bikers riding over them without an issue, poor hikers. The fields were amazing and we want to return in the fall as the...

This is a really good park for mountain bicycles. Please wear a helmet because some places could be dangerous if you are a beginner.

The difficulty level is almost the same for every loop. So you can choose any loop based on the length of the trail. You can spend more than 2h at this place to visit different trails.

There are signs and maps everywhere to find out where to go.

The bathroom is available next to the parking place.

To sum up: Nice trial if you love riding a...

The White Trail is fast and flowy, with moderate difficulty climbs, tight but short descents, and lots of roots that challenge riders to pick a line and stick with it. The "woops loop" in the middle is an added bonus. The facility is well maintained and riders are courteous and mindful of others. There are definitely sections, like the last climb out, that are challenging but, overall, it's just a really great place to...