1.9 mi from the trailheadMarble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground
1.0 mi one way · 214 ft high point · Moderate
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
The Towpath extends one mile between mileposts 39–40 in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
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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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