This ride will take us east and west across Calvert County for views of the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River. We’ll begin at Route 260 Recreation Area (portolet but no water or shade) and take country roads to a snack & bathroom stop at Chesapeake Market a third of the way through the ride. We'll then go through North Beach and into Chesapeake Beach where we'll ride the Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail (paved except for 500 feet of gravel), then up the hills and west across the county and down to the historic town of Lower Marlboro. We'll take Flint Hill Road (short steep hill but walkable) unless it’s still being paved and stop at the Fairview Library (bathrooms and water bottle filling machine). We’ll take Old Solomons Island Road to Friendship, and Wilson and Jewell to Chaney Rd rarely used by cyclists.

Ride leader:  Lisa Petersen and Rick Hagen, 667 231-6201  mailto:rick798492@gmail.com

RWGPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48281753

Cue sheet: Please print your own cue sheet.

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Directions to Ride Start:   

 From the Beltway take exit 11A for MD Route 4 South toward Upper Marlboro.  After about 13 miles, exit right on Route 260 toward Chesapeake Beach.  In less than a mile, turn left onto Shields Drive.  After the first house on the right but before the second house, find the unmarked gate and driveway on the right and proceed through the trees to the gravel parking lot.  Portolet here, but no water or shade.

Advance registration is required.

All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.