4.3 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)
Campground · DC
2.4 mi out & back · 77 ft gain · 112 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
Via the Lock 5 Trail, Lock 5 Trail Bridge, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and Towpath, Milepost 5-6 (0.2 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · DC · National Park Service
Towpath, Milepost 4-5 (004.00) runs 2.4 miles out and back through Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park via Towpath, Milepost 5-6 and Lock 5 Trail.
77 ft of gain round trip.
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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 · MD
0.0 mi of trails · Easy
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