0.7 mi from the trailheadRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)
Campground · DC
Hike
Black Horse Trail
- Ends at a viewpoint
- Inside Rock Creek Park
- Camp under a mile away
4.7 mi loop · 691 ft gain · 256 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Foot Trail #6, the Valley Trail, ADT - Maryland - Seg 3, and the Theodore Roosevelt Trail
In Rock Creek Park · DC · National Park Service
About this hike
Black Horse Trail loops 4.7 miles through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., with 691 feet of climb.
Elevation
691 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.7 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
