1.7 mi from the trailheadMarsden Tract Group Campsite
Campground · MD
2.5 mi out & back · 627 ft gain · 294 ft high point · Moderate
From Difficult Run Parking Lot via Old Carriage Road and the Ridge Trail (0.5 mi)
In Great Falls Park · VA · National Park Service
River Trail in Great Falls Park is 2.5 mi out and back from Difficult Run Parking Lot via Old Carriage Road and Ridge Trail, with 627 ft of climb and multiple waterfalls and viewpoints nearby.
627 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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