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Windy Run Trail

Passes a viewpoint
Camp 5 mi away

5.0 mi out & back · 669 ft gain · 268 ft high point · Moderate

Via the Donaldson Run Trail, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and the Potomac Heritage Trail (2.1 mi)

In George Washington Memorial Parkway · VA · National Park Service

About this hike

Windy Run Trail climbs 669 feet over 5.0 miles out and back in George Washington Memorial Parkway via Donaldson Run Trail and Potomac Heritage Trail.

Elevation

669 ft of gain round trip.

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Out: 170 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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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