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Hike

Seneca Bluffs Trail

Passes a waterfall
Camp 3 mi away

11.7 mi out & back · 927 ft gain · 297 ft high point · Hard

MD · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

The Seneca Bluffs Trail is an 11.7 mile out and back route in Maryland climbing 927 feet along a waterfall.

Elevation

927 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead
Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD

More hikes nearby

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Great Falls Jetty Overlook
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- Inside Great Falls Park
- Camp 2 mi away
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Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 280 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallAlong the way · 1.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Seneca Historic District (Poolesville, Maryland)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 11.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 927 ft round trip
High point: 297 ft
Low point: 202 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 11.7 mi and 927 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: MD
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 39.0805° N · 77.3418° W

Get directions Open the map

3.1 mi from the trailhead

Horsepen Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite

Campground · MD

6.2 mi from the trailhead

Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite

Campground · MD

8 mi from you

Great Falls Overlook #2

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.0 mi of trails · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Great Falls Overlook #1

Ends at Great Falls
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.5 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Old Carriage Rd Trail to Patowmack Canal Trail Spur

Ends at Great Falls
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.4 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Connector Trail

Ends at Great Falls
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.5 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

Visitor Center Trails

Ends at Great Falls
Inside Great Falls Park
Camp 2 mi away

0.7 mi out & back · Easy

Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&T5G · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue70°40°Patchy Frost
Wed68°46°Partly Sunny
Thu63°38°Light Rain Likely
Fri50°32°Chance Light Rain
Sat50°32°Partly Sunny
Sun52°31°Mostly Sunny
Mon54°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Patchy Frost then Sunny · wind 2 to 14 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly