1.6 mi from the trailheadMarble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground
6.7 mi out & back · 54 ft gain · 224 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
Via the Warm Water Path, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 40-41, and Towpath, Milepost 41-42 (2.3 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
This out and back hike follows the Towpath along the C&O Canal through Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park for 6.7 miles.
54 ft of gain round trip.
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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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