4.3 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)
Campground · DC
Hike
Towpath, Mile 1-2 (001.00)
- Near Mackeys Hill
- Camp 4 mi away
3.9 mi out & back · 19 ft gain · 40 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
Via the Capital Crescent Trail and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.9 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · DC · National Park Service
About this hike
The 3.9-mile out and back Towpath section near Georgetown in D.C. connects via Capital Crescent Trail at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
Elevation
19 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 4.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
