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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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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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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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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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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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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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Washington, DC Hiking

327 Miles 527 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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3.7 mi 6.0 km #1Western Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silver Spring, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Silver Spring, MD	7
2.1 mi 3.3 km #2Valley Trail - South Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
18.9 mi 30.4 km #3Mount Vernon Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, D.C., DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, D.C., DC	18
1.4 mi 2.2 km #4Bike Trail #1 - Wise Rd. along Oregon Ave Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #5Bike Trail #2 - Beach Drive to Bingham Drive Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #6Bike Trail #4 - Glover Rd South to Beach Dr Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #7Capitol Columns Loop Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #8Hamilton Loop Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	0
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Hamilton Trail Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	0
0.5 mi 0.8 km #10Azalea Path Easy Washington, DC	Easy	Washington, DC	1