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Purple Horse Beach
Best Hiking Trails near Purple Horse Beach
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Purple Horse Beach is a beach inside of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
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sand
Hiking Trails (16)
1
Overlook 2 Loop via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail and Billy Goat Trail - A
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EASY
4.7
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2
Lock 15 Loop via Billy Goat Trail - A and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
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EASY
3.9
mi
3
Great Falls Overlook 1 via River Trail
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EASY
3.0
mi
4
Great Falls Overlook 3 Loop via River Trail
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DIFFICULT
8.8
mi
5
Spitzbergen Cliffs via Ridge Trail and River Trail
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EASY
3.7
mi
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Spitzbergen Cliffs Loop via River Trail
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EASY
4.0
mi
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Spitzbergen Cliffs Loop via River Trail
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EASY
3.5
mi
8
Lock 17 Loop via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail and Berma Road
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EASY
3.5
mi
9
Lock 15 Loop via Gold Mine Loop
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MODERATE
8.0
mi
10
Spitzbergen Cliffs Loop
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MODERATE
7.2
mi