{"id":31925,"date":"2025-10-15T21:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=31925"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:16:37","slug":"bicycling-along-the-newly-completed-wba-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2025\/10\/bicycling-along-the-newly-completed-wba-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycling along the newly completed  WB&amp;A Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, a bridge over the Patuxent River completed the WB&amp;A Trail between Anne Arundel and Prince George&#8217;s counties. It took over 30 years for the two counties to work together to complete the trail. When I learned of the completion, I decided to take a Friday afternoon to check it out. <a href=\"https:\/\/jus.tia.mybluehost.me\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/marc-rail\"><strong>I traveled by MARC Rail<\/strong><\/a> to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/greenway.org\/stories\/east-coast-greenway-welcomes-nearly-14-miles-of-new-trails-across-four-states-and-d-c?utm_source=everyaction&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=enews-092325&amp;emci=fc235ef4-5f92-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&amp;emdi=ab5df720-b298-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&amp;ceid=16982404\">New WB&amp;A Trail Patuxent River Bridge strengthens Maryland\u2019s East Coast Greenway link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anne Arundel County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54846373079_6b2fab2811_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"No Motor Vehicle sign near WB&amp;A Trail Odenton trailhead\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trail head is about \u00bd mile from Odenton station. Ride east on Odenton Road and cross Piney Branch Parkway. The trail begins on the right corner across Piney Branch without fanfare. There are a few signs indicating a trail but nothing indicating it&#8217;s the terminus. It&#8217;s a bit underwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d5097.0478377166955!2d-76.70791998242967!3d39.08505395802011!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e1!4m5!1s0x89b7e5b6de77ff03%3A0x31ee291af6dc874!2sOdenton!3m2!1d39.0871311!2d-76.7064388!4m5!1s0x89b7e584b8fbdf41%3A0x71219558c724030!2sOdenton%2C%20MD!3m2!1d39.083998099999995!2d-76.7002462!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1760183348331!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"225\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially following Piney Branch Parkway, the WB&amp;A branches off into leafy, railway right of way after about \u00bc mile. The first major road crossing at Waugh Chapel Road is a little confusing. The crosswalk is south of the intersection with Old Waugh Chapel Road &#8211; probably a legacy of previous alignment &#8211; is a bit confusing. The East Coast Greenway sign is still posted at the crosswalk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54846381058_5bbb7997cf_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"East Coast Greenway sign on WB&amp;A Trail\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Waugh Chapel the trail proceeds in a straight line for nearly three miles with sidetrails connecting to subdivisions. Beyond Strawberry Lake Way, the landscape shifts marshes, ponds and the Little Patuxent River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under high-tension power lines<sup data-fn=\"8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575\">1<\/a><\/sup>, the WB&amp;A curves up to Conway Road which it then parrallels for about \u00be mile. Crossing Conway, the trail descends to the Patuxent River several hairpin turns. It&#8217;s fun to ride down to the new bridge. Though river isn&#8217;t wide here, but the flood plain is but that&#8217;s no reason it should have taken <em>three decades<\/em> to complete this section.<sup data-fn=\"7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54846127486_94fe6a3131_z.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"New bridge over Patuxent River as seen from the handlebars of a bicycle on the WB&amp;A Trail on the Anne Arundel County approach.\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54846372674_fbcd0bc61d_z.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"View from Prince George's County of new Patuxent River bridge on the WB&amp;A Trail\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prince George&#8217;s County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Patuxent is the border between the two counties. Wayfinding generally improves with trail markings &#8211; good job PG Parks.<sup data-fn=\"0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50\">3<\/a><\/sup> There was a little confusion as some signs for the WB&amp;A Spur were still posted. I suspect they are legacy signs that simply have not been removed yet since the trail completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In PG, the trail occasionally shares pavement with private driveways and park entrances. On an October Friday afternoon, I didn&#8217;t see any cars so it was low stress. There are more homes adjacent to the trail and in addition to lots of &#8220;24 hour video surveillance&#8221; signs, some of these properties have old automobiles parked in them. The trail is pretty straight and wide though with one major turn at Horsepen Park, seemingly picking up the old WB&amp;A mainline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54846445585_41cfeaaae0_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Race Track Road underpass along WB&amp;A Trail with bad white balance in the photo. Sorry.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are few at-grade crossings with an underpass at Race Track Road and bridges over MD 197 Laurel-Bowie, Highbridge and Hillmeade roads. Power lines and trees are the scenary &#8211; in other words, it&#8217;s a rail trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an at grade crossing at MD 953 Glendale Road. There is parking area off of Electric Ave. before the trail merges with it and\/or Crescent Road. The primary car traffic on this portion is a few private homes and a power company substation. I didn&#8217;t experience any cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even half a mile later the trail officially ends at the intersection of Seltzer Road and MD 450 Annapolis Road. PG Parks has a sign posted at the terminus. Across Annapolis Road there is a unofficial trail continuation to MD 704 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway serving townhouses and suburban malls.<sup data-fn=\"7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf\">4<\/a><\/sup> Along Annapolis Road, there is a pretty decent multi-use path that is only overgrown in a few spots on the way to Seabrook Road and the Seabrook MARC station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m24!1m12!1m3!1d12143.461504310046!2d-76.84625182873252!3d38.96520563145892!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m9!3e1!4m3!3m2!1d38.9580385!2d-76.8249037!4m3!3m2!1d38.9729593!2d-76.843189!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1760228488715!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts on the WB&amp;A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54845269127_27485d16ea_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"WB&amp;A Trail in Prince George's County wiht not great white balance in photo again. Sorry, it's shot from a phone on a moving bicycle.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the WB&amp;A is pretty typical of rail trails. Gentle inclines, a straight and wide path for most of it, with some shared use portions and curvy parts to get around major roads and streams. There are only a few moderate-stress crossings. It&#8217;s fairly isolated from commercial establishments<sup data-fn=\"3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0-link\" href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/#3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0\">5<\/a><\/sup>, so if you want a snack, you better pack it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in autumn, it&#8217;ll be at its prettiest as the foliage peaks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the approximately 12\u00bd or so miles, I saw about two dozen pedestrians and a handful of other cyclists. I imagine it&#8217;s busier in the warmer months and weekends. It&#8217;s a good trail, whether you are local or a regional <em>completist<\/em>. The novelty of taking the train on both ends is a big part of the reason I did it and I&#8217;m glad I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m24!1m12!1m3!1d121407.92175286391!2d-76.87117484162377!3d39.02590508942939!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m9!3e1!4m3!3m2!1d39.0839639!2d-76.7001465!4m3!3m2!1d38.9580431!2d-76.8249603!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1760577295592!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about the WB&amp;A Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacounty.org\/locations\/wba-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anne Arundel<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgparks.com\/parks_trails\/w-b-a-railroad-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince George&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbowie.org\/713\/Trails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bowie<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofaatrails.org\/the-wba-trail\/\"><strong>Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footnotes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575\">Can&#8217;t have a rail trail without major power lines, no? <a href=\"#8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c\">Alexandrians think we&#8217;ve had it bad with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/tag\/holmes-run-trail\"><strong>Holmes Run trail<\/strong><\/a>, but this&#8230; <a href=\"#7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50\">Overall, I&#8217;m very impressed with PG Parks, from Tucker Road Ice Rink where I play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/category\/broomball\"><strong>broomball<\/strong><\/a>, to Bladensburg Waterfront Park for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/dckayaking\/maryland-locations\/bladensburg-waterfront-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kayaking<\/a><\/strong>, it seems quite well-run.  <a href=\"#0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 3\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf\">There is a Wawa though Royal Farms would be Maryland, right? <a href=\"#7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 4\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0\">Not even a single brewery?! <a href=\"#3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 5\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025, a bridge over the Patuxent River completed the WB&amp;A Trail between Anne Arundel and Prince George&#8217;s counties. It took over 30 years for the two counties to work together to complete the trail. When I learned of the completion, I decided to take a Friday afternoon to check it out. I traveled by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"Can't have a rail trail without major power lines, no?\",\"id\":\"8f805128-19fd-4c6b-a8aa-6eaf34fed575\"},{\"content\":\"Alexandrians think we've had it bad with the <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/tag\/holmes-run-trail\\\"><strong>Holmes Run trail<\/strong><\/a>, but this...\",\"id\":\"7c316795-d27f-4697-be2e-849483e8311c\"},{\"content\":\"Overall, I'm very impressed with PG Parks, from Tucker Road Ice Rink where I play <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/category\/broomball\\\"><strong>broomball<\/strong><\/a>, to Bladensburg Waterfront Park for <strong><a href=\\\"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/dckayaking\/maryland-locations\/bladensburg-waterfront-park\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">kayaking<\/a><\/strong>, it seems quite well-run. \",\"id\":\"0ac8e5d6-2496-463b-8ed7-c8a41f3bca50\"},{\"content\":\"There is a Wawa though Royal Farms would be Maryland, right?\",\"id\":\"7557683e-f0cd-4b65-a3e0-208a226ff8bf\"},{\"content\":\"Not even a single brewery?!\",\"id\":\"3b008fa6-de9c-4312-8722-39be8f01eff0\"}]"},"categories":[13,37,97],"tags":[191,270,609,716,726,1124,1464],"class_list":["post-31925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicycling","category-maryland","category-transportation","tag-anne-arundel-county","tag-bike-trails","tag-east-coast-greenway","tag-get-on-your-bikes-and-ride","tag-go-outside","tag-md","tag-pg-county"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bicycling along the newly completed WB&amp;A Trail - William F. 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