2.1 mi from the trailheadSwains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground

3.2 mi out & back · 21 ft gain · 154 ft high point · Easy
Via Parking Lot Trails and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.3 mi)
In Great Falls Park · MD · National Park Service
Patowmack Canal Trail is a 3.2 mi out and back in Great Falls Park along Great Falls and overlooks via Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.
21 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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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Campground · MD
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