1.5 mi from the trailheadKilliansburg Cave Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
11.9 mi out & back · 111 ft gain · 362 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Ferry Hill Plantation Path, Towpath, Milepost 72-73, Towpath,Milepost 71-72, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 69-70, and Towpath, Milepost 68-69 (4.9 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
This out and back on the Towpath uses Ferry Hill Plantation Path through Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, with Ferry Hill peak near the route.
111 ft of gain round trip.
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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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