4.1 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)
Campground · DC
166.8 mi one way · 1,635 ft gain · 881 ft high point · Very hard
WV · OpenStreetMap contributors
This one-way American Discovery Trail segment runs 166.8 miles through West Virginia, passing viewpoints and lakes along the Potomac River.
1,635 ft of gain and 1,128 ft of descent.
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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.
Campground · DC
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