1.2 mi from the trailheadHorsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Campground
7.7 mi loop · 205 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Sycamore Landing Trail Bridge, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 28-29, and Towpath, Milepost 29-30
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
Moderate towpath section at Milepost 30-31 runs one mile in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
0 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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