1.7 mi from the trailheadMarsden Tract Group Campsite
Campground · MD
4.7 mi out & back · 394 ft gain · 280 ft high point · Moderate
From Difficult Run Parking Lot
In Great Falls Park · VA · National Park Service
Old Carriage Road in Great Falls Park is 4.7 mi out and back from Difficult Run Parking Lot, passing Great Falls Overlooks and waterfalls with 394 ft of climb.
394 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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