Follow Old Carriage Road to marked junction for Swamp Trail. Mostly flat through lowland forest. Features birds and seasonal wildflowers.
OSM map layer · LineString
38.99, -77.25 · rel 12733551
38.99, -77.25 · rel 12733551
Swamp Trail
0,7 km from start to finish through urban area.
Virginia · 38.99°N ·
77.25°W
0,7km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Lively
Uncrowded
Family friendly
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 2 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× monument
Mather Gorge marker
monument ·
460 m off route
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Mather Gorge
monument ·
466 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
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Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Swamp Trail is 704 m long.
At an average walking pace, Swamp Trail takes approximately 11 min to complete.
No, Swamp Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Swamp Trail starts near coordinates 38.9906, -77.2537.
Swamp Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.