Best Hiking Trails in Washington DC

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Great Falls National Park – Old Carriage Road

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.2 miles
Distance km: 5.1 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USWA0136
Trails Nearby: Pacific Crest Trail – Chinook Pass; Iron Horse State Park; Source Lake Overlook; Meta Lake Trail; Evergreen Mountain Lookout
Nearby Campgrounds: The Dalles Campground; Ipsut Creek Campground; Dry Creek Campground; Silver Springs Campground; White River Campground

Great Falls National Park – Patowmack Canal Trail

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 2.5 miles
Distance km: 4.0 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USTN0036
Trails Nearby: Chilhowee Forest Walk Trail; Azalea Trail; Arbutus Trail; Benton Falls Trail; Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail
Nearby Campgrounds: A and B Campground; Gee Creek Campground; Sylco Campground; Lake Conasauga Campground; Lakewood Landing Campground

Great Falls National Park – Ridge Trail

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: N/A
Trails Nearby: Rich Hole Wilderness Trail; Blue Suck Run Trail; Roaring Run Trail; Dry Run Trail; Fullers Rocks
Nearby Campgrounds: Smith Tract Campground; Colon Hollow Shelter Campground; Morris Hill Campground; Shady Mountain Campground; Middle Creek Campground

Great Falls National Park – River Trail

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 3.0 miles
Distance km: 4.8 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Intermediate
Location ID: USCA1219
Trails Nearby: Mount Judah; Lake Tahoe – Page Meadow; Lake Tahoe – Meeks Bay Trailhead; Lake Tahoe – Sugar Pine Point Nature Trails; Lake Tahoe – Eagle Falls Trailhead
Nearby Campgrounds: Orchard Springs Campground; Long Ravine Campground; Lake Walton Campground; Peninsula Campground; Ralston Campground

Great Falls National Park – Swamp Trail

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Trail Type: Day Hike – Out and Back
Distance Miles: 1.8 miles
Distance km: 2.9 km
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Minimum Elevation in Feet: N/A
Maximum Elevation in Meters: N/A
Hiking Season: All Year Long
Hiking Difficulty: Easy
Location ID: USVA0106
Trails Nearby: Mount Pleasant; Spy Rock To Crabtree Falls; Spy Rock; Crabtree Falls Trail; The Priest
Nearby Campgrounds: Oronoco Campground; Shady Mountain Campground; Sherando Lake Campground; Kennedy Fields Campgrounds; Smith Tract Campground

Resource by J.Ellis

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