Bike ride on Northern Central Railroad (NCR) Trail

by | Aug 21, 2017 | Activities, Biking, Locations, Maryland | 2 comments

NCR Trail Scenery

The Northern Central Railroad (NCR) Trail is another outstanding Rails-to-Trails project in the Northern Virginia/Maryland/Washington DC area.  http://bikewashington.org/trails/ncr/ncr.htm

Together the NCR trail combined with the York County Heritage (YCH) Trail combine for 41 miles of shaded, scenic, mostly packed gravel trail that winds from Cockeysville, Maryland to York, PA.  Most of the trail follows the Gunpowder Falls River, so there are several overlooks and waterfalls along the way.

Gnomes

Garden Gnome display along the NCR Trail in Maryland

NCR Trail

View of the NCR Trail

Flowers

Wildflowers on the NCR Trail

Waterfall

Waterfall in the Gunpowder Falls River next to NCR Trail

There are a handful of portapotties along the trail, but not much other civilization.  Ensure you bring water, spare tubes, and anything else you might need during your ride.

2 Comments

  1. Tim Stevens
    Tim Stevens on February 6, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Just started looking around the website. I’m already interested in several of the places. Will be riding on the Heritage trail in a couple weeks, weather permitting. Hope all is well. Enjoy the journey.

    • tdinfl
      tdinfl on February 9, 2018 at 11:52 am

      Hi Tim, thanks for the feedback! I’m glad someone is finding the content useful. I have a ton more stuff to write about, just need to find time to do it! Enjoy the ride, talk to you later.