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District Of Columbia

Dupont Circle to The National Mall and Tidal Basin loop — Washington, D.C

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United States

District Of Columbia

Dupont Circle to The National Mall and Tidal Basin loop — Washington, D.C

Moderate

4.8

(8)

134

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Dupont Circle to The National Mall and Tidal Basin loop — Washington, D.C

03:22

13.2km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 9, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Farragut Square

President's Park

National Mall

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.06 km

Admiral David G. Farragut Statue, Farragut Square

Highlight • Monument

The government raised a host of memorials and statues after the civil war, this included the statue to honor Farragut’s after his death in 1870. The statue was built facing …

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1.32 km

Statue of Baron von Steuben

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This statue was made in memorial for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, living between 1730 and 1794. He played in important toll in the 1778 during the American Revolution. The statue was sculpted by Alben Yaegers.

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1.85 km

Department of the Treasury

Highlight • Historical Site

The 🇺🇸 Treasury is a National Historic Landmark. A nice old building, but you can't get very close to it.
Source:
home.treasury.gov/utility/contact

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2.44 km

White House

Highlight • Monument

The White House is definitely a must-see. Unfortunately, the view is now blocked by many barriers.
On the south side you can still see the seat of government quite well from a distance.

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3.45 km

Washington Monument

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Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president. 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C. Need a ticket to go inside.

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3.96 km

World War II Memorial

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The World War II Memorial is very large, 7.4-acres to be exact! The memorial is made up of 56 granite pillars, each 17 feet tall. There is an amazing amount of landscaping and water in the fountain here as well.

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4.07 km

Rainbow Pool at the World War II Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Rainbow Pool was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. The pool was renamed the "Rainbow Pool" in 1924, after people noticed that its 124 nozzles that shoot up water like a fountain created a perfect rainbow.

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5.17 km

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president, assassinated on April 14, 1865 as the civil war was concluding. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his …

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5.55 km

Korean War Veterans Memorial

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The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a must-see sculptural group when visiting Washington

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6.30 km

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Great monument - also quite monumental with the relief, which was carved into the large stone... But despite everything, not as pompous as some of the other monuments around and …

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6.67 km

Roosevelt Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This memorial was built in September of 1991 to honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a U.S. president who brought the country into World War II. This memorial is unique from the …

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8.07 km

Tidal Basin

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Great facility that man / woman should definitely see during a visit...

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9.40 km

Smithsonian Castle

Highlight • Monument

The Smithsonian Castle's construction was fininshed in 1855. And as visitors enter through the National Mall entrance they pass the crypt of James Smithson, who is the institution's founder.

It …

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9.90 km

National Museum of American History

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Somehow a little bit of everything here, I like the special museums better. I would call the Museum of the American way of Life. Nevertheless: The development of electrification or …

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10.9 km

General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument

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General Sherman is often credited with inventing the modern, targeted use of the "scorched earth" strategy in war. He used them (very successfully) against the Southern States during the Civil …

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12.3 km

Scott Circle

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Scott Circle - Great pace with not too many people present on the weekends and a few shaded places to choose from.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

9.05 km

2.19 km

1.10 km

636 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

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Wednesday 26 November

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14 %

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Admiral David G. Farragut Statue, Farragut Square

Statue of Baron von Steuben

Department of the Treasury

White House

Washington Monument

World War II Memorial

Rainbow Pool at the World War II Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Roosevelt Memorial

Tidal Basin

Smithsonian Castle

National Museum of American History

General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument

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