Hike

Riverbend Road Trail

Near Great Falls
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

2.2 mi out & back · 258 ft gain · 323 ft high point · Easy

Via Parking Lot Trails, the Patowmack Canal Trail, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and Old Carriage Road (0.7 mi)

In Great Falls Park · VA · National Park Service

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About this hike

Riverbend Road Trail ascends 258 feet in Great Falls Park via several overlooks and waterfalls near the Potomac River.

Elevation

258 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground

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Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

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