Dam Number 5 – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Williamsport

Dam Number 5 – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Williamsport

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Dam Number 5 – C & O Bicycle, Hancock loop from Williamsport

07:05

85.0km

180m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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: September 25, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Western Maryland Rail Trail

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

Conococheague Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

14.4 km

Dam Number 5

Highlight • Monument

Dam No. 5 is located along the C&O Canal Towpath near mile 106, between Williamsport and Hancock, Maryland. Constructed between 1833 and 1835, it was built to raise water levels …

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24.9 km

Big Pool

Highlight • Lake

Big Pool is located near mile 113 along the C&O Canal Towpath. Unlike the man-made sections of the canal, Big Pool is a natural body of water that was incorporated …

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29.8 km

Licking Creek Primitive Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

off trail, flat, secluded large site

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29.9 km

Lock or dam

Highlight • Historical Site

all kinds of stone structures on the c&o canal side. where the gravel lives, didn't know this was here. the gravel side of the trail goes for a couple hundred …

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43.0 km

C & O Bicycle, Hancock

Highlight • Rest Area

candobicycle.com Their bunkhouse is the best camping site on the trail. Everything anyone else offers and more for only $15

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43.0 km

Water Lilies Pond, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Highlight • Lake

Just off the trail here, directly off the bridge over the canal(Beige metal building to the left of the ducks), is C&O Bicycles. they're a full service bike shop AND …

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