1.4 mi from the trailheadPotomac Forks Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
17.8 mi one way · 116 ft climb · 630 ft high point
MD · OpenStreetMap contributors
Walk the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, a 17.8-mile one-way route in Maryland along the canal.
116 ft of gain and 48 ft of descent.
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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