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Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service) – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Taylorstown

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United States

Virginia

Loudoun County

Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service) – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Taylorstown

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Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service) – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Taylorstown

04:00

58.9km

260m

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: July 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.65 km

Point of Rocks Community Commons Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This 2.2-acre park is located on the banks of the Potomac River and offers a picnic shelter, restrooms, historic storyboards, and water fountains.

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9.32 km

Bald Eagle campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

steep entrance on east end. there is a better entrance on the west end after the site. The train tracks are visible from the trail. it can get noisy.

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13.6 km

Calico Rocks campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

site is very close to train tracks. It can get noisy

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24.6 km

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Highlight • Structure

The power plant is visible from the canal.

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26.8 km

Lock 25 Large Maple

Highlight • Natural Monument

33.0 km

Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service)

Highlight • Monument

White's Ferry is not active due to a ongoing lawsuit, but the Grill nearby is still worth the trip

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39.3 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.

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43.6 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 …

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58.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.4 km

8.21 km

1.90 km

1.68 km

635 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

7.88 km

2.72 km

1.08 km

224 m

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Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 21 August

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Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service) – Monocacy Aqueduct loop from Taylorstown

Point of Rocks Community Commons Park

Bald Eagle campsite

Calico Rocks campsite

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Lock 25 Large Maple

Historic White’s Ferry (Out of service)

Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26

Monocacy Aqueduct

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