2.9 mi from the trailheadSwains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
23.3 mi out & back · 1,687 ft gain · 392 ft high point · Very hard
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · OpenStreetMap contributors
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail reaches Lake Halcyon on a 23.3 mile out and back route in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, climbing 1,687 feet.
1,687 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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