1.7 mi from the trailheadSwains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground
Hike
Gold Mine Loop
- Passes Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform
- Camp 2 mi away
3.8 mi out & back · 438 ft gain · 343 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Fletcher's Path and the Lock 19 Loop (0.7 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
About this hike
Gold Mine Loop is a 3.8 mi out and back route via Fletcher's Path and Lock 19 Loop in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, climbing 438 ft with views of waterfalls and Great Falls.
Elevation
438 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 1.7 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
