Potomac Heritage Trail – Donaldson Run Nature Area loop from Rosslyn
Potomac Heritage Trail – Donaldson Run Nature Area loop from Rosslyn
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Potomac Heritage Trail – Donaldson Run Nature Area loop from Rosslyn
03:55
15.0km
120m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 22, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 7.80 km for 1.56 km
Discouraged
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.44 km
Potomac Heritage Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Tip by
5.46 km
Donaldson Run Nature Area
Highlight • Forest
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5.48 km
Potomac Heritage Trail — Riverbank and Waterfall
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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8.17 km
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Tip by
10.7 km
Fishing Shore Beach
Highlight • Beach
Tip by
13.5 km
The “Excorcist Steps”
Highlight • Monument
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Tip by
15.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.89 km
4.96 km
105 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.34 km
4.04 km
2.75 km
1.41 km
297 m
161 m
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Comments
The Potomac Heritage Trail 🏞🪨 is a 10-mile section of the larger Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and contributes to the vision of an 825-mile network of trails between the Chesapeake Bay and the Allegheny Highlands. This section of the trail 🌳🌲🌿 meanders …
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