0.3 mi from the trailheadIrons Mountain Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
Hike
Towpath, Milepost 172-173 (172.00)
- Camp under a mile away
7.4 mi out & back · 51 ft gain · 612 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Lock 75 Path, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Towpath, Milepost 175-176, Towpath, Milepost 174-175, and Towpath, Milepost 173-174 (2.7 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
About this hike
Walk the Towpath at milepost 172–173 along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Maryland. This 1-mile moderate section follows a historic towpath.
Elevation
51 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 0.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
