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112 mi 180 km of trail — 10 Recommended Routes

5 Gems

35 Trails

23 Trails

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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.

Areas Within Washington, DC

Northeast Washington, DC

8 Trails

Northwest Washington, DC

42 Trails

Southern Washington, DC

5 Trails

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Gems in Washington, DC - 5

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Recommended Routes in Washington, DC - 10

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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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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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Roosevelt Island Loop

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 36' Up 10.93 m Up • 36' Down 10.85 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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Valley Trail - Entire Length

5.4 mi 8.6 km • 293' Up 89.24 m Up • 397' Down 121.01 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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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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Rock Creek Valley Loop

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 35' Up 10.78 m Up • 35' Down 10.76 m Down

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Trails in Washington, DC - 48

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4.8 mi 7.8 km #1Custis Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, DC	3
7.3 mi 11.8 km #2Capitol Crescent Trail Easy/Intermediate Bethesda, MD	Easy/Intermediate	Bethesda, MD	3
3.1 mi 5.0 km #3Valley Trail - North Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	4
18.9 mi 30.4 km #4Mount Vernon Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, D.C., DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, D.C., DC	15
1.6 mi 2.5 km #5Black Horse Trail (South) Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
3.7 mi 6.0 km #6Western Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silver Spring, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Silver Spring, MD	6
1.0 mi 1.6 km #7Melvin C. Hazen Trail Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	2
2.1 mi 3.3 km #8Valley Trail - South Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
1.2 mi 1.9 km #9Battery-Kemble Trail Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	2
0.9 mi 1.4 km #10Normanstone Trail Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #11Azalea Path Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #12Capitol Columns Loop Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #13Soapstone Valley Foot Trail Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	3
1.8 mi 3.0 km #14Bike Trail #5 - Klingle Road Bridge South Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	3
9.7 mi 15.6 km #15Anacostia River Trail (East Bank) Easy Glassmanor, MD	Easy	Glassmanor, MD	2
9.2 mi 14.8 km #16Potomac Heritage NST Section Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	2
1.4 mi 2.2 km #17Swamp Trail Easy Washington, D.C., DC	Easy	Washington, D.C., DC	3
0.6 mi 0.9 km #18Battery-Kemble West Trail Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	3
0.4 mi 0.6 km #19Piney Branch Foot Trail Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
6.3 mi 10.2 km #20Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail Intermediate Hillcrest Heights, MD	Intermediate	Hillcrest Heights, MD	1