1.5 mi from the trailheadKilliansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
14.6 mi out & back · 134 ft gain · 362 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Ferry Hill Plantation Path, Towpath, Milepost 72-73, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 73-74, Towpath, Milepost 74-75, Towpath, Milepost 75-76, Towpath, Milepost 76-77, Towpath, Milepost 77-78, and Towpath, Milepost 78-79 (6.3 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
This 14.6-mile out and back route passes Ferry Hill and Nicodemus Heights on the towpath in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
134 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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