0.3 mi from the trailheadIrons Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
Hike
Towpath, Milepost 171-172 (171.00)
- Camp 1 mi away
9.4 mi loop · 50 ft gain · 612 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with the Lock 75 Path, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 175-176, Towpath, Milepost 174-175, Towpath, Milepost 173-174, and Towpath, Milepost 172-173
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
About this hike
Walk the Towpath at milepost 171–172 along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Maryland. This 1-mile moderate section follows a historic towpath.
Elevation
50 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
