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Tom Dixon Observation Area – BWI Trail loop from Archbishop Spalding High School

Tom Dixon Observation Area – BWI Trail loop from Archbishop Spalding High School

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5.0

(5690)

17,025

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Tom Dixon Observation Area – BWI Trail loop from Archbishop Spalding High School

02:15

50.0km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.29 km

Tom Dixon Observation Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great observation area to watch the planes land and take off from BWI Airport.

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8.67 km

View of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Highlight • Viewpoint

The BWI Trail offers a great spot to watch planes land at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. This scenic trail provides some shelters and benches to take a break and watch.

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9.48 km

BWI Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The BWI Trail is an 11-mile asphalt trail that encircles the BWI Airport. It was designed with commuters in mind, but it also makes for a great recreational outing.

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15.0 km

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

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best ice cream around they even have vegan options well worth the stop

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19.7 km

Ruins

24.8 km

Cattail Creek Natural Area

Highlight • Natural

The Cattail Creek Natural Area is a beautiful nature preserve in Severna Park. It was created to protect a small pond and the wetlands in the area. It has a nature trail, playground and picnic area.

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39.1 km

BWI Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The BWI Trail is an 11-mile paved trail that runs around the BWI Airport. It is flat and traffic free, so it is a great place for a training run.

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50.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

14.0 km

2.03 km

1.66 km

303 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

17.4 km

254 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Tom Dixon Observation Area – BWI Trail loop from Archbishop Spalding High School

Tom Dixon Observation Area

View of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

BWI Trail

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

Cattail Creek Natural Area

BWI Trail

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