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Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park – Rock Creek Trail loop from Bethesda

Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park – Rock Creek Trail loop from Bethesda

Moderate

4.7

(3361)

11,839

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Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park – Rock Creek Trail loop from Bethesda

01:48

40.1km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.6 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Like riding on a cloud, the new asphalt is A #1. Car free Saturday and Sunday, so watch out for pedestrians and ride away. Restrooms and waysides along the road.

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11.9 km

Ross Drive Northwest, Rock Creek Park

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Climb Ridge Road and cross Ross Drive Bridge, which features an open-spandrel concrete arch and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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15.6 km

Broad Branch

Nature Reserve

19.4 km

Pierce Mill

Highlight • Monument

Once a working gristmill in the 1800s, Pierce Mill offers a glimpse into early Washington industry amid the woodland calm of Rock Creek Park. Today, its restored stone walls and …

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24.0 km

Rock Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rock Creek Trail is a 16-mile (25.7 km) Greenway between Needwood Lake and Beach Drive. The trail leads through Rock Greek Regional Park, a lovely nature spot amongst the urban …

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24.6 km

Mount Zion Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

From this spot on the Rock Creek Trail you can see the historic Mount Zion Cemetery. This historically significant burial ground is adjacent to the Female Union Band Society Cemetery, …

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25.0 km

Q Street Bridge Over Rock Creek Park

Highlight • Bridge

26.5 km

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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27.9 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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40.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

5.90 km

3.26 km

2.21 km

395 m

124 m

Surfaces

35.6 km

4.30 km

214 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

30°C

21°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

August 20, 2024,Rock Creek, Capital Crescent Trail Loop from Chevy Chase, DC

Easy and scenic ride (e-bike) along Rock Creek and Potomac River, with a stop for lunch at the Washington Harbor.

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Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park – Rock Creek Trail loop from Bethesda

Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park

Ross Drive Northwest, Rock Creek Park

Pierce Mill

Rock Creek Trail

Mount Zion Cemetery

Q Street Bridge Over Rock Creek Park

Capital Crescent Trail

Key Bridge Boathouse

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