This is a shorter Sugarloaf ride that has the novel idea of actually
going *up* Sugarloaf instead of around or behind it. It's not the
steepest climb, but it does goes on for a mile and a half. If you're
pressed for time, the route can be shortened by about 15 miles by turning
right onto Ephraim at about mile 7.5 just past the store at Dickerson
and going straight out to Sugarloaf. This skips the loop on Park Mills,
Fingerboard and Thurston.
Sugarloaf Express
Start: Poolesville High School on West Willard Road in Poolesville, MD.
From the Capital Beltway, take I-270 North and exit onto MD 28 West
(Rockville exit). Continue 12 miles and turn left onto MD 107. Continue
five miles to West Willard Road. Turn left and continue one block; the
school is on left. Alternatively, from the Capital Beltway take River
Road west to West Willard Road. Turn right. The school is approximately
3.5 miles on the right. Poolesville is 21 miles northwest of the Capital
Beltway.
Sugarloaf Express
Stores at start, 7.4, 15.8, and 29.9 miles
0.0 R out of Poolesville High School to go north on West Willard Rd.
0.1 L on Whites Ferry Road (Fisher Ave./ MD 107).
2.3 R on Wasche Rd.
5.0 R on Martinsburg Rd.
6.3 L on Dickerson Rd. (MD 28, blinking light).
9.7 R Park Mills
16.4 R Fingerboard Rd (unmarked, stop sign, church across street)
17.8 BR Bear right to get on Thurston Rd
22.8 R onto Old Hundred (Rt 109)
24.0 R into Comus Rd (store on 109, 0.1 mile past turn)
26.5 R into Sugarloaf Mtn Park at parking lot. Climb to the top!
27.9 Top of the hill!
29.5 L at T to get back the parking lot.
29.7 L sharp left onto Ephraim Rd
32.5 L onto Rt 28, under railroad bridge
33.7 BL at blinking light to stay on Rt 28
36.0 R onto 109 in Beallsville
38.4 X cross 107 (Fisher Rd) in Poolesville
38.5 into parking lot at Poolesville High School