Towpath, Milepost 98-99 (098.00)
- Passes Potomac River Reservoir
- Camp 1 mi away
3.3 mi out & back · 18 ft gain · Easy
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Camp 1 mi away
1.0 mi connector · 28 ft gain · 359 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
This is a connector trail.
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
Difficult towpath segment covers 1.0 mile along the Potomac River Reservoir between mileposts 99 and 100.
28 ft of gain and 23 ft of descent.
A connector is walked as part of a longer hike. These are the best of them.
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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Tue: Sunny · wind 3 to 16 mph SW