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Rock Creek Park and Piney Branch Parkway
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sand Loop via Valley Trail and Western Ridge Trail

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 based on 8 tracks & routes #8 hike out of 9 in
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10.5 mi
Distance
5 hrs 52 min
Time
terrain
292 ft
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LittleSky7312 5 years, 9 months ago
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Don Owens 8 years, 5 months ago
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Tim Dube 8 years, 7 months ago

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Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Rock Creek Loop via Western Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.4 mi
  2. USGS gaging station Loop via Valley Trail and Western Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.8 mi
  3. Valley Trail Access Path and muddy trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.7 mi
  4. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Loop
    ★ ★ MODERATE 5.4 mi
  5. Linnean Hill Loop via Rock Creek Trail and Valley Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.3 mi
  6. Rock Creek view Loop via Valley Trail and Western Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.0 mi
  7. East Capital Ruins Loop via Western Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.8 mi
  8. Victory Garden Loop
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.8 mi
  9. Sweetgum Picnic Area
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 19.8 mi
  10. Potomac Palisades Parkway Loop via Potomac Heritage Trail and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.2 mi