2.1 mi from the trailheadCarderock Recreation Area Pavilion
Campground · MD
Hike
Towpath, Milepost 8-9 (008.00)
- Near a viewpoint
- Camp 2 mi away
3.0 mi out & back · 97 ft gain · 116 ft high point · Easy
Via Trail to Lock 8 and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.5 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
About this hike
Towpath, Milepost 8-9 connects to Lock 8 on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath out and back.
Elevation
97 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 2.1 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
