Hike

Yellow Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Camp 1 mi away

2.2 mi out & back · 417 ft gain · 321 ft high point · Easy

Via the Battlefield Interpretive Trail and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.5 mi)

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

About this hike

The 2.2 mi out and back Yellow Trail reaches a waterfall via Battlefield Interpretive Trail and Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (right bank).

Elevation

417 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Turtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD

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Out: 140 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

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WaterfallDestination · 1.0 mi in

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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.

1.0 mi from the trailhead

Turtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

3.7 mi from the trailhead

Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Campground · MD

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