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Western Run Bridge – Sparks Bank Nature Center loop from Oregon Ridge Park

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Western Run Bridge – Sparks Bank Nature Center loop from Oregon Ridge Park

Hard

4.7

(2450)

11,496

riders

Western Run Bridge – Sparks Bank Nature Center loop from Oregon Ridge Park

03:48

58.2km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Torrey C Brown Rail Trail

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.40 km

Western Run Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Truss Bridge crossing the Western Run River. It's a nice view of the river and surrounding countryside.

Tip by

23.4 km

First Mine Branch

Lake

45.4 km

Glencoe Road Bridge Over Gunpowder Falls

Highlight • Bridge

If you're cycling in the area or on the Torrey C. Brown Trail, you'll likely pass by this spot where there's a metal deck bridge over the Gunpowder Falls. Although …

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46.8 km

Sparks Bank Nature Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Next to the parking area at Sparks Road and the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, you will find this building, open on summer weekends, featuring interpretive displays and family activities.

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52.1 km

Nice view of Bosley Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of Bosley Church and the surrounding area, full of authentic farmhouses.

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56.4 km

Greencroft Open Space

Nature Reserve

58.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

15.2 km

1.50 km

1.29 km

428 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

9.54 km

1.29 km

441 m

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Western Run Bridge – Sparks Bank Nature Center loop from Oregon Ridge Park

Western Run Bridge

Glencoe Road Bridge Over Gunpowder Falls

Sparks Bank Nature Center

Nice view of Bosley Church

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