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38.89, -77.05 · rel 18343170
38.89, -77.05 · rel 18343170
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank)
20,9 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
District of Columbia · 38.89°N ·
77.05°W
20,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
26
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 18 points along the route
What will you encounter?
15× monument
1× viewpoint
1× summit
1× ruins
Air Mail Marker
monument ·
on the route
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0%
Cuban American Friendship Urn
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Titanic Monument
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
John Ericsson National Memorial
monument ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jefferson Garcia-Yanez
monument ·
49 m off route
0,0 km
0%
George Mason Memorial
monument ·
50 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hollywood on the Potomac
monument ·
133 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Georgetown University World War II Memorial
monument ·
172 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Justice William O Douglas Statue
monument ·
193 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument
monument ·
203 m off route
0,0 km
0%
I Have a Dream
monument ·
244 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Benito Juarez Memorial
monument ·
252 m off route
0,0 km
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Chain Bridge
monument ·
394 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Albert Einstein Memorial
monument ·
394 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Overlook
viewpoint ·
418 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Peters Hill
summit ·
426 m off route
0,0 km
0%
American Meridian Monument
monument ·
465 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bay-Eva Castle
ruins ·
469 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) is 20.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) takes approximately 5h 12min to complete.
No, Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) starts near coordinates 38.9364, -77.1172.
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (left bank) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.