Hike

Valley Trail

Passes Linnean Hill
Inside Rock Creek Park
1,297 ft of climbing

12.0 mi out & back · 1,297 ft gain · 228 ft high point · Hard

Via Klingle Mansion Old Road Trace, Foot Trail #7, Bike Trail #5, and ADT - Maryland - Seg 3 (0.3 mi)

In Rock Creek Park · DC · National Park Service

About this hike

Valley Trail runs 12.0 miles out and back through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., with 1,297 feet of climb on mixed surface.

Elevation

1,297 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (DC)
Campground · DC

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Out: 530 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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