Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Maryland

Montgomery County

Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

United States

Maryland

Montgomery County

Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Moderate

4.8

(2662)

9,574

riders

Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

03:13

51.5km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.91 km

Marble Quarry campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

nice quiet campsite.

Tip by

6.22 km

Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26

Highlight • Natural Monument

This amazing tree stands witness over this truly historic site and invites to stop for a picnic.

Tip by

9.46 km

Lock 27, Spinks Ferry

Highlight • Historical Site

Mile marker 41.5

Spink’s Ferry was an established Potomac crossing long before the Canal was built. Josias Clapham licensed the ferry way back in 1757. Because the approach to his …

Tip by

10.5 km

Monocacy Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

This is a lovely bridge over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It was built from 1829 to 1833 and is one of 12 such bridges to cross the canal. During …

Tip by

25.8 km

The Catoctin Aqueduct, situated along the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal in Maryland, was constructed between 1832 and 1834. The aqueduct served as a vital waterway infrastructure, allowing canal boats to cross over the Catoctin Creek.

Tip by