Northwest Washington, DC

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Gems in Northwest Washington, DC - 3

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Recommended Routes in Northwest Washington, DC - 9

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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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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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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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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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Northwest Washington, DC Hiking

94 Miles 151 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
22 Easy Trails
21 Intermediate Trails
0 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Northwest Washington, DC - 34

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7.3 mi 11.8 km #1Capitol Crescent Trail Easy Bethesda, MD	Easy	Bethesda, MD	5
4.8 mi 7.8 km #2Custis Trail Easy/Intermediate Washington, DC	Easy/Intermediate	Washington, DC	3
3.1 mi 5.0 km #3Valley Trail - North Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	4
3.7 mi 6.0 km #4Western Ridge Trail Intermediate/Difficult Silver Spring, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Silver Spring, MD	6
1.6 mi 2.5 km #5Black Horse Trail (South) Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	3
1.0 mi 1.6 km #6Melvin C. Hazen Trail Intermediate/Difficult Washington, DC	Intermediate/Difficult	Washington, DC	2
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
0.9 mi 1.4 km #10Soapstone Valley Foot Trail Intermediate Washington, DC	Intermediate	Washington, DC	3