Square Route Rally 2024 Rides
Friday and Saturday at the Square Route Rally provide great riding opportunities. Located in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, there are numerous roads that provide a variety of experiences for Rally attendees. Many rides are documented, such as three covered bridges, or several routes for adventure bikes including the Mid Atlantic Back Country Discovery Route (MABDR). Riders can also choose to visit a nearby Civil War battlefield or opt for a random ride taking in the hills, valleys, forests and twisty roads.
For 2024, we have four guided group rides:
- Ice Cream Run with Bruce
- Butler G1 Road Ride
- Four Covered Bridges Ride with Michael Borg
- MABDR Ride with Jose
Guided Rides
Want the camaraderie of a group or you just don't follow directions well? Follow a leader on one of the rally's guided rides.
Friday, June 7, 2024 Join Bruce on a run to South Mountain Creamery. Eat your ice cream as you look upon the cows that provided the milk. We will stop for gas on the way back so you will have a full tank for Saturday’s rides. On Friday and Saturday, the creamery is open until 7:00 PM. Meetup Time: 3:45 PM KSU: 4:00 PM Meetup Location: Main road next to pool Duration: Approximately 35 miles; Time including stops approximately 1 3/4 …
See more details about this rideSaturday, June 8, 2024 Join Bruce Dimon for a 175-mile pavement ride thru Maryland and Pennsylvania with stops for lunch and fuel. The roads came from Butler Maps on Rever and includes 5 G1 (Best) roads. This route has a lot of tight curves, so you better be comfortable leaning. Meetup Time: 8:45AM KSU: 9:00AM (Sharp) Meetup Location: See map below – Line up on the road past the pool in the red area on the map below Duration: 175 …
See more details about this rideSaturday, June 8, 2023, at the Square Route Rally Join our Rides Master, Jose, as we ride the Pennsylvania portion of Section 5 of the MABDR. We will begin the ride just north of Camp West Mar, past Fort Ritchie, across the Pennsylvania border all the way to Mount Holly Springs. The route is 63 miles, 2:50 hours, including a rest stop. We will take a lunch break in Mt Holly Springs at the end of the MABDR route. Bring …
See more details about this rideSaturday, June 8, 2024, at the Square Route Rally Join Michael Borg for a 100 Mile paved roads ride thru 4 covered bridges and a municipal forest park. We will stop at small parks which are directly adjacent to 2 of the 4 covered bridges for photos. Bio breaks available at 3 stops prior to lunch stop at around 12:30pm. Fuel will be available 2 hours into the ride. Guided by BORG! Meetup Time: 9:15am KSU: 9:30am Meetup Location: at …
See more details about this rideA note about time
For those participating in group rides, the assumption will be made that each rider will have done a pre-ride check … fluids topped off (fuel/oil), tire pressure checked, gear secured. Be ready to ride for we are leaving on time. Note the Kick-Stands Up (KSU) time in the posts.
If you are low on gas, there is an Exxon 5 miles away (10 minutes) in Smithsburg. Click here for Google Maps directions.
Self-Guided Rides
If you want at your own pace and schedule, here are some suggestions for self-guided tours. The roads through the Catoctin Mountains are relaxing, scenic, and twisty.
South Mountain Ice Creamery – 35 miles 1 hour riding
They all scream for it, but we ride for it. The freshest ice cream and milk you have ever had. They sell it on the farm.
Read More and Download the PDF fileWashington Monument & More Loop – 76 miles
This route leaves West-Mar and goes to Washington Monument State Park. And no, it’s not that Washington Monument! This was the first monument erected to honor our first president. It is at the crest of …
Read More and Download the PDF fileGettysburg Battlefield – 81 miles
The largest and bloodiest battle on the North American continent was at Gettysburg, the high tide of the Confederacy. This route has 3 hours of riding to which you must add in the battlefield traffic, …
Read More and Download the PDF fileDave Keuch Memorial Loop
Almost all of the ride is on 2 lane roads with low traffic volume. This route leaves West-Mar and proceeds northeast past Ft. Ritchie on the MD-PA border. A considerable amount of the 1st part …
Read More and Download the PDF fileCovered Bridges Ride – 37 miles
There are three covered bridges close to the rally and you can see them on this leisurely ride that will take about 3 hours 45 minutes including stops at each bridge and lunch in Thurmont.
Read More and Download the PDF fileCamp David Loop – 16 miles
This short loop includes a few miles of gravel road. You will enjoy the beauty of Catoctin Mountain State Park. If you notice tall fences and armed guards, look away and do not stop. Click …
Read More and Download the PDF fileBurkettesville Wander – 78 miles
The Burkettesville Wander is a nice 78-mile loop crossing the Maryland countryside and passing through Burkettesville, Harper’s Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Sharpsburg/Antietem Battlefield. Burkettesville, home of the infamous “Blair Witch”, is actually a well-preserved quaint, old …
Read More and Download the PDF fileAntietam Battlefield: 54 miles – 1 hour 45 minutes
Today the site of the Civil War’s bloodiest day is peaceful and green. It’s surrounded by great motorcycling roads and it’s close to the rally site. This tour has 1 hour and 45 minutes of …
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