1.8 mi from the trailhead
Opequon Junction Hiker-Biker Overnight (HBO) Campsite
Campground
2.3 mi from the trailheadBig Woods Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
0.9 mi one way · 337 ft high point · Very hard
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
This very difficult towpath leads to Potomac River Reservoir in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
0 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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