Towpath, Milepost 159-160 (159.00)

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

easy

Length: 1 mi

Est. time: 18m

Gain: 20 ft

Loss: 21 ft

Max elev: 539 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Gravelhikebikehorse

Elevation profile

+20 ft gain · −21 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Town Creek Hiker-Biker Campsite (Campground)

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Connects to:

Towpath, Milepost 160-161 (160.00)Towpath, Milepost 158-159 (158.00)

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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