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Lock 15 Loop via Gold Mine Loop

based on 17 tracks & routes #7 hike out of 35 in
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8.0 mi
Distance
4 hrs 43 min
Time
terrain
312 ft
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Overview

This is a moderate loop trail to Lock 15 in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

This trail goes by Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, Lock 20, Great Falls Observation Platform, Lock 19, Lock 18, Lock 17, Rocky Islands, Goat Trail (sec. A), and Lock 16.

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Mike 4 years, 6 months ago
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Mark Hingston 5 years, 6 months ago
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Alternate Routes

  1. Lock 15 Loop
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.0 mi

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Lock 15 Loop via Billy Goat Trail - A and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.9 mi
  2. Overlook 2 Loop via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail and Billy Goat Trail - A
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  3. Great Falls Overlook 1 via River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.0 mi
  4. Great Falls Overlook 3 Loop via River Trail
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  5. Great Falls Overlook 2 via River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.5 mi
  6. Spitzbergen Cliffs via Ridge Trail and River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.7 mi
  7. Spitzbergen Cliffs Loop via River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.5 mi
  8. Black Pond via Potomac Heritage Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.7 mi
  9. Spitzbergen Cliffs Loop via River Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.0 mi
  10. Lock 17 Loop via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail and Berma Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.5 mi