5.6 mi from the trailheadFort Hunt Picnic Areas
Campground · VA
5.9 mi out & back · 198 ft gain · 56 ft high point · Easy
Via the Wetland Trail, the Pohick Loop, the Wetland Connector, and the McCarty Connector (0.9 mi)
VA · OpenStreetMap contributors
McCarthy Loop Trail is a 5.9 mile out and back via Wetland Trail, Pohick Loop, and McCarty Connector near Basin Overlook.
198 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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