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Prettyboy Dam – Prettyboy Reservoir loop from Prettyboy Elementary School

Prettyboy Dam – Prettyboy Reservoir loop from Prettyboy Elementary School

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4.7

(7020)

14,178

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Prettyboy Dam – Prettyboy Reservoir loop from Prettyboy Elementary School

01:50

33.6km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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After 26.0 km for 144 m

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12.8 km

Prettyboy Dam

Highlight • Monument

Prettyboy Dam is damming up 19 billion gallons at Prettyboy Reservoir. The reservoir provides more than 60% of Baltimore's drinking water and is owned by the city of Baltimore even though it's in the county.

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26.0 km

Beckleysville Road Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The trailhead here leads to a couple of different easy blazed trails with great views of the reservoir from the end. If you drive a little further east along the road you also get great views of the water via iconic Dunning Bridge.

The trail system is closed during hunting season. You can find more information here: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/central/prettyboy.aspx.

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27.3 km

Prettyboy Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

At 1,500 acres, Prettyboy Reservoir is a huge lake in Maryland. The WMA it's a part of totals 7,380 acres and is home to tons of species of fish, birds, and plants. There are a number of bridges that you can bike across and get views of the water.

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33.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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25.0 km

8.42 km

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

13.0 km

205 m

195 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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