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Most of the rides in this region are rideable all year round. The Frederick Watershed, Gambrel State Park, Emmitsburg, and trails in the George Washington National Forest tend to do better when conditions are wet in other area trails. MORE has a "trail status" page which is updated by local riders, please check it, or better yet, submit your trail reports to alert other users of trail conditions.

Gems in Washington, DC - 5

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Recommended Routes in Washington, DC - 8

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View of Rock Creek from the Valley Trail

Rock Creek Park Loop: Western Ridge to Valley Trails

8.8 mi 14.2 km • 484' Up 147.49 m Up • 485' Down 147.73 m Down

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Boulder Bridge Loop

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 270' Up 82.22 m Up • 263' Down 80.05 m Down

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Glover-Archbold Trail

3.0 mi 4.9 km • 370' Up 112.89 m Up • 53' Down 16.25 m Down

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Strolling through the National Arboretum.

National Arboretum Figure-Eight

2.0 mi 3.2 km • 209' Up 63.73 m Up • 207' Down 62.98 m Down

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North Rock Creek Park 5K Loop

3.2 mi 5.2 km • 258' Up 78.6 m Up • 245' Down 74.79 m Down

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Western Ridge Trail Moderate (upper). Some trunk-jumping and semi-steep descent/ascents.

TRACK Trail

1.9 mi 3.1 km • 19' Up 5.66 m Up • 19' Down 5.7 m Down

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Rapids Bridge Loop

2.0 mi 3.1 km • 241' Up 73.47 m Up • 239' Down 72.99 m Down

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Milkhouse Ford Loop

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 253' Up 77.07 m Up • 257' Down 78.29 m Down

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Washington, DC Hiking

301 Miles 485 Kilometers of Trail
8 Recommended Routes
5 Gems
60 Easy Trails
42 Intermediate Trails
5 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Washington, DC

Northeast Washington, DC

6 Trails

Northwest Washington, DC

95 Trails

Southern Washington, DC

5 Trails

Trails in Washington, DC - 99

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191.9 mi 308.8 km #1Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	15
18.9 mi 30.4 km #2Mount Vernon Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, D.C., DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, D.C., DC	18
4.8 mi 7.8 km #3Custis Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, DC	3
0.6 mi 0.9 km #4Reservation 630 Trail Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	4
3.7 mi 6.0 km #5Western Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silver Spring, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Silver Spring, MD	7
1.6 mi 2.5 km #6Black Horse Trail (South) Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
2.1 mi 3.3 km #7Valley Trail - South Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
1.2 mi 1.9 km #8Battery-Kemble Trail Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	2
0.9 mi 1.4 km #9Normanstone Trail Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #10Capitol Columns Loop Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1