0.6 mi from the trailheadMarsden Tract Group Campsite
Campground · MD

4.6 mi out & back · 455 ft gain · 155 ft high point · Moderate
Via Berma Road, Connector from Anglers Inn to Towpath, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, and Towpath, Mile 12-13 (0.5 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
Billy Goat Trail, Section A in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is 4.6 mi out and back with 455 ft of climb to a viewpoint via Berma Road.
455 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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