Show your support for sustainable trail building in Garrett County, MD!
We are a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to the development of a well used network of high-quality, sustainable trails that provide access to Garrett County’s historic, municipal, and environmental treasures. Garrett Trails believes outstanding trails are important to the economic development of the County and will promote good health and well-being for County residents and visitors.
It is with deep regret that we announce that there will not be a 2025 Garrett County Gran Fondo, which had been tentatively scheduled for June 21. After careful consideration of our capacity to host our largest fundraiser while also helping to complete multiple new trail projects we have made the difficult decision to cancel next year's event. We understand the impact this decision may have on our participants, volunteers, sponsors, and community. We know many of you were looking forward to our annual cycling fundraiser and share in your disappointment.
What This Means for Participants:
• Garrett Trails is working on alternative ways to raise funds in support of our community, and we encourage you to stay connected with us via social media and our website, garrettranfondo.org, for updates on future events and initiatives. Please go to www.garretttrails.org for information about hiking and biking trails in Garrett County, MD.
What This Means for Volunteers:
• We are taking this opportunity to engage with you in the coming year by inviting you to participate in trail open houses, trail maintenance days, and new programs highlighting the different trail systems we help care for. There will be more information posted on our website, social media feeds, and sent through email.
Trail Projects to Look Forward to in 2025:
• Fork Run Recreation Area- Connecting the North Fork Loop (former green/beige trails), to Adventure Way Road, using funds provided by a MD SHA Recreational Trails Program grant, matched with a generous donation from the Community Trust Foundation. 1.2 miles of single track will serve to connect the trail system to the growing communities on top of Marsh Mountain. This will develop concurrently with the installation of new trail signs at the Shingle Camp parking area, and wayfinding signs and posts within the trail system.
• Margraff Plantation Trail system improvements scheduled for 2025 include trail realignments for increased sustainability and the addition of an adaptive loop. These improvements are being managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, building on the efforts of Garrett Trails and volunteers who have been dedicated to maintaining the trails in Margraff over the years.
• Fork Run Recreation Area- Development of an intermediate trail near the Shingle Camp parking lot and climbing area, complimenting the recently completed adaptive Acorn Loop. This is a County initiative, with development and maintenance support from Garrett Trails.
Looking Ahead: While there will not be a GCGF in 2025, we are committed to looking for ways to do so in the future. We love our fundraiser, and we appreciate your support and participation! Thank you to all our past riders and volunteers, whose commitment to the fundraiser helped deliver one of the best rides in the country year after year, we look forward to the opportunity to welcome cyclists and supporters to Garrett County again soon.
Each one of our projects represents a potentially new service or product that can be leveraged by our community to attract visitors and encourage economic growth. We are also members of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, collaborating with local businesses and government to promote and feature Garrett Counties valuable trail resources in their marketing campaigns.
We are a small organization with a big impact, and through our partnerships the effects of our efforts spread through the community exponentially. Thank you for becoming one of those partners!
What This Means for Participants:
• Garrett Trails is working on alternative ways to raise funds in support of our community, and we encourage you to stay connected with us via social media and our website, garrettranfondo.org, for updates on future events and initiatives. Please go to www.garretttrails.org for information about hiking and biking trails in Garrett County, MD.
What This Means for Volunteers:
• We are taking this opportunity to engage with you in the coming year by inviting you to participate in trail open houses, trail maintenance days, and new programs highlighting the different trail systems we help care for. There will be more information posted on our website, social media feeds, and sent through email.
Trail Projects to Look Forward to in 2025:
• Fork Run Recreation Area- Connecting the North Fork Loop (former green/beige trails), to Adventure Way Road, using funds provided by a MD SHA Recreational Trails Program grant, matched with a generous donation from the Community Trust Foundation. 1.2 miles of single track will serve to connect the trail system to the growing communities on top of Marsh Mountain. This will develop concurrently with the installation of new trail signs at the Shingle Camp parking area, and wayfinding signs and posts within the trail system.
• Margraff Plantation Trail system improvements scheduled for 2025 include trail realignments for increased sustainability and the addition of an adaptive loop. These improvements are being managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, building on the efforts of Garrett Trails and volunteers who have been dedicated to maintaining the trails in Margraff over the years.
• Fork Run Recreation Area- Development of an intermediate trail near the Shingle Camp parking lot and climbing area, complimenting the recently completed adaptive Acorn Loop. This is a County initiative, with development and maintenance support from Garrett Trails.
Looking Ahead: While there will not be a GCGF in 2025, we are committed to looking for ways to do so in the future. We love our fundraiser, and we appreciate your support and participation! Thank you to all our past riders and volunteers, whose commitment to the fundraiser helped deliver one of the best rides in the country year after year, we look forward to the opportunity to welcome cyclists and supporters to Garrett County again soon.
Each one of our projects represents a potentially new service or product that can be leveraged by our community to attract visitors and encourage economic growth. We are also members of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, collaborating with local businesses and government to promote and feature Garrett Counties valuable trail resources in their marketing campaigns.
We are a small organization with a big impact, and through our partnerships the effects of our efforts spread through the community exponentially. Thank you for becoming one of those partners!