Big Slackwater View – Big Slackwater loop from Dargan

Big Slackwater View – Big Slackwater loop from Dargan

Hard

3.4

(10)

riders

Big Slackwater View – Big Slackwater loop from Dargan

08:02

107km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 9, 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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32.6 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

51.3 km

Big Slackwater View

Highlight • Trail

Big Slackwater is a deep, smooth area of the C&O canal. It is the place that canal boats used to be launched into the canal.

After a flood destroyed the …

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52.1 km

Potomac River Trail

Highlight • Trail

52.9 km

Big Slackwater

Highlight • Cycleway

Ride in the morning or weekday, if possible. can get busy on weekends.

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57.1 km

Dam 4 C&O

Highlight • Monument

Great spot to see the Dam.

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57.1 km

Dam No. 4

Highlight • Monument

Dam No. 4 is located around mile 84 of the C&O Canal Towpath. Built in 1856, this dam was crucial for maintaining water levels for canal operations and remains an …

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76.4 km

View of the Potomac River from the Shepherdstown Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Scenic views from the bridge crossing the bridge from West Virginia to Maryland. The MD-side of the bridge offers access to the C&O Canal tow path.

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95.3 km

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Lock 34

Highlight • Historical Site

96.8 km

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

From here, you can look up at the West Portal of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel. The tunnel is part of the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing, which is …

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