Hike

River Trail

Passes Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform
Camp 2 mi away

3.0 mi out & back · 19 ft gain · 177 ft high point · Easy

Via the Fletcher's Path, Towpath, Mile 14-15, and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.5 mi)

In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service

About this hike

River Trail is a 3.0 mi out and back via Fletcher's Path and Towpath in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park along Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform near Great Falls.

Elevation

19 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.7 mi from the trailhead
Swains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Great Falls Jetty Overlook
- Ends at Great Falls
- Inside Great Falls Park
- Camp 2 mi away
0.6 mi out & back · 20 ft gain · Easy
Great Falls Park · Camp 2 mi away

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