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Mount Zion Cemetery – Rock Creek Trail loop from Silver Spring

Road cycling routes

Montgomery County

Mount Zion Cemetery – Rock Creek Trail loop from Silver Spring

Easy

5.0

(1904)

11,375

riders

Mount Zion Cemetery – Rock Creek Trail loop from Silver Spring

01:32

34.8km

230m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: November 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.71 km for 54 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.74 km

Rock Creek Park bathrooms

Highlight • Rest Area

Flushable bathrooms with water for washing hands, accessible.

Tip by

2

7.26 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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3

14.0 km

Q Street Bridge Over Rock Creek Park

Highlight • Bridge

4

15.6 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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5

21.4 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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6

21.7 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 …

Tip by

7

26.5 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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B

34.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

4.66 km

3.94 km

1.74 km

585 m

326 m

Surfaces

30.3 km

4.36 km

193 m

< 100 m

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