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C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from The Clara Barton House

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from The Clara Barton House

Moderate

3.2

(16)

riders

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from The Clara Barton House

03:21

66.6km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.8 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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102 m

Glen Echo Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center, just north of D.C.. A formerly privately owned amusement park, it is now operated by the National Park Services. It’s open throughout the year to the public.

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3.79 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

14.4 km

Dalecarlia Tunnel on the Capital Crescent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Relatively wide path with no crossings and it's all downhill so very easy. But, it can be pretty crowded.

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23.3 km

Fishing Shore Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nestled beside the Capital Crescent Trail, this cozy fishing beach along the Potomac River invites cyclists to stop and recharge. A perfect spot to take a breather from your ride.

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26.6 km

Capital Crescent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Capital Crescent Trail follows the north shoreline of the Potomac river downstream into Washington, D.C. Currently the trail is around 7 miles long, but there is an extension planned for the near future.

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27.5 km

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Highlight • Trail

This point marks the start of the 185-mile C&O Canal Towpath Trail that runs from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. Originally built as a way for mules to tow boats …

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29.3 km

Key Bridge Boathouse

Highlight • Rest Area

Boathouse where canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards can be rented. Great way to explore the Potomac shoreline up and down stream.

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39.0 km

Crossman Park Rain Garden

Lake

41.6 km

West End Park

Highlight • Rest Area

West End Park sits right off the W&OD—an easy spot to roll in, catch some shade, and take a quick break. The path has a few root bumps, so slow …

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60.8 km

View of the Potomac River from the Chain Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best way to cross from Virginia over to the D.C./Maryland side: cycling over the Chain Cross Bridge. Offers fabulous views over the rough part of the Potomac, …

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66.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.1 km

6.55 km

5.46 km

1.97 km

1.80 km

763 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.8 km

5.60 km

2.94 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 19 July

31°C

23°C

18 %

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C&O Canal Mile Marker 0 – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from The Clara Barton House

Glen Echo Park

Dalecarlia Tunnel on the Capital Crescent Trail

Fishing Shore Beach

Capital Crescent Trail

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Key Bridge Boathouse

West End Park

View of the Potomac River from the Chain Bridge

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