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McCloskey Ruins – Fair Hill Trailhead loop from Fairfield

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United States

Delaware

New Castle County

McCloskey Ruins – Fair Hill Trailhead loop from Fairfield

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McCloskey Ruins – Fair Hill Trailhead loop from Fairfield

02:27

29.4km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.62 km

Blue Trail

Highlight • Trail

Natural meadow

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7.51 km

North Appleton Parking Lot, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

Highlight • Parking

The Fair Hills trail system offers 80+ miles of easy singletrack. There a five major trail loops that are connected with each other. That means you can easily spend the whole day on the bike here.

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12.0 km

Fox catcher Farm Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Fox catcher Farm Covered Bridge in Cecil County, MD, built in 1860 by Ferdinand Wood and substantially reconstructed in 1992, spans Big Elk Creek. Recognized as a Maryland Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1994.

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13.4 km

Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area

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Fair Hill is a 5,613-acre Natural Resources Management Area dedicated to the public's use and protection of Maryland's natural area. Fair Hill has rolling fields, woodlands, and enjoyable natural beauty. …

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15.1 km

McCloskey Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

This point is home to the ruins of an old stone barn, named after its previous owners. The remnants are tucked behind some large trees, creating a picturesque site.

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17.5 km

Alexander Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alexander Ruins are just off the side of the trails. Like a lot of the ruins in the area, they are pretty beat down and not a lot is left to see.

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18.3 km

Fair Hill Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Fair Hills trail system offers 80+ miles of easy singletrack. There a five major trail loops that are connected with each other. That means you can easily spend the whole day on the bike here.

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29.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

3.91 km

3.44 km

2.32 km

1.16 km

639 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

9.00 km

6.38 km

2.53 km

484 m

405 m

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McCloskey Ruins – Fair Hill Trailhead loop from Fairfield

Blue Trail

North Appleton Parking Lot, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

Fox catcher Farm Covered Bridge

Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area

McCloskey Ruins

Alexander Ruins

Fair Hill Trailhead

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