2.9 mi from the trailheadSwains Lock Hiker-Biker Campsite
Campground · MD
2.9 mi out & back · 182 ft high point · Easy
Via the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (0.4 mi)
In Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · MD · National Park Service
Towpath, Milepost 19-20 is a 2.9 mile out and back route in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
0 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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