A lot of communities have old railroad right-of-of ways converted to walk, run, bike trails for public use. We really don't have that in Hughesville, MD, so I thought I'd share where I run as I train for my marathons.
I live in Carriage Crossing which is off of Route 381. It's a two lane road with wide shoulders in some places. All of the roads I run on in the area are two lane roads and most of them have enough of a shoulder to run. Of course these roads were built in the 1920's and aren't designed to handle the traffic that's on them now. But, that's another blog post...
The main artery that takes me east or west of the Hughesville Bypass is Route 231. Route 231 connects Calvert County to Charles County at Benedict, MD. I never know which way I want to go until I get to Jimmie's Corner. The routes were built on some of the original colonial roads. For example, some parts of present day Route 231 and Route 381 were the same paths used by the British as they marched north to the Capital in Washington, DC from the Flotilla landing at Benedict, MD. They are part of the Star Spangled Banner Trail.
Going west on Route 231 is more flat. I'll run out to Olivers Shop and back, depending on the mileage I need to get in. Occasionally, I'll run through Lake Jameson neighborhood.
Going east towards the Patuxent River has more hills. It's not anything one couldn't handle, just something to be aware of. I'll run to Teagues Point Road and turn left and run past the neighborhoods of Naylors Reserve, Swanson Creek Landing, Swan Harbor, Benedict Plantation and Maxwell Hall. Be aware, the shoulders are tight and there are several blind corners.
If I head east, I like to run to Maxwell Hall Equestrian Park. The park is located off of Maxwell Hall Drive. There are about 9 miles of trails and is run along the banks of Swanson Creek, Patuxent River and the Robinson property. You might see an occasional tractor as it is a working farm. Please stay off of the crop areas.
I'm going to eventually venture north on Route 381 and run towards the communities of Baden, Aquasco and Croom. When I do, I'll grab some pictures and post them.
Take advantage of what Hughesville, MD has to offer. It's a beautiful place.
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