Billy Goat Trail, Section B

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

moderate

Length: 1.4 mi

Est. time: 30m

Gain: 91 ft

Loss: 91 ft

Max elev: 116 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 1Nativehike

Elevation profile

+91 ft gain · −91 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Carderock (ParkingLot) · 0 accessible spaces

Marsden Tract Group Campground (Campground)

Connect the dots

Learn:

A Journey on the C&O Canal Let's Learn About Seeds The Building of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The C&O Canal, A Place of Refuge, Recreation, and Reflection: 4th Grade Lesson

Journeys:

Justice William O. Douglas Henry Kyd Douglas

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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