Jusserand Footbridge along the Rock Creek Park Trail
Length
22 miles + 15 miles of connecting trails
Location
Washington, DC, Montgomery County, MD
Established
1967
Trailheads
Lake Needwood, Tidal Basin
Use
Hiking, biking
Elevation gain/loss
394 feet
Highest point
Lake Needwood Parking Lot, 397 feet
Lowest point
Tidal Basin, 3 feet
Sights
Smithsonian National Zoo, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Memorial, John Ericsson Memorial, First Air Mail Flight Marker
Surface
Asphalt
Bicycle Map in Rock Creek National Park
The Rock Creek Trails are a series of trails through the Rock Creek valley and along the Potomac River in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, MD. The main route extends 22 miles from Lake Needwood in Maryland to the Inlet Bridge in Washington, DC, with a loop in the north part of Rock Creek Park and other trails through the Klingle Valley, Turkey Branch Valley and along the North Branch of Rock Creek. There are three separate trails that make up the main Rock Creek Trail route and others that connect to it. Along the Potomac River from Arlington Memorial Bridge to Rock Creek is a section sometimes called the Shoreline Trail.
The trails are some of the oldest recreational trails in the Washington, DC region as parts were built on bridle trails dating back to the early 20th century. They are heavily used for both recreation and transportation.
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