Basic North Beach Loop

 

Roughly 60 miles over moderate terrain with a terrific midpoint rest on the boardwalk in North Beach.  Ride begins at the Park-and-Ride at the Davidsonville Exit from Route 50 (Exit 16).  The route looks more complicated than it is because at times the same road you’re on undergoes several name changes.  From the point where you turn L on Owensville Sudley Road you basically stay straight on the same road through several name changes until the T cross at Fairhaven.  Likewise, from the L onto Friendship Road you stay on the same road until you arrive in North Beach although it goes through several name changes, curves and bends.  It will be obvious when you’re on the route.

 

R from parking lot on Davidsonville Road (424) – Cross over 50

L on Rossback Road

Bear L on Patuxent River Road – Cross under 50

X Central Avenue (214) at light

S changes to Harwood Road

R on Solomons Island Road (2) at T

L on Owensville Sudley Road

X Owensville Rd (255) changes to Sudley Road

S changes to Nutwell Sudley Road (Sudley makes L turn)

X Bay Front Road East (258) changes to Franklin Gibson Road

X Deale Road (256)

L on Fairhaven Road (423) at T

L on Friendship Road (261) at T

Changes to Lake Shore Drive

R to remain on road, changes to Walnut Ave

Changes to Bay Ave

R at 7th Street at Stop Sign to remain on 261

L after one block to remain on 261

R into REST STOP at Fastop/Citgo

L from parking lot

R on 1st Street (or on bike path)

Rest at boardwalk

R on road behind boardwalk

Becomes Bay Avenue (261)

Changes to Walnut Avenue, Lake Shore Drive and Friendship Road

X Solomons Island Road (2) changes to Sansbury Road

R on Wilson Road

R on Jewell Rd at T

L on McKendree Rd

R on Bay Front Road (258)

L on Brooks Woods Road

L to stay on Brooks Woods

Quick R to stay on Brooks Woods

Bear R onto Greenock Road (259)

L on Mount Zion Marlboro Road (408) at T

R on Ed Prout Road

R on Sands Road at T

L on Patuxent River Road at T

R on Rossback Road

R on Davidsonville Road (424) at T

L into Park-and-Ride