Towpath, Milepost 79-80 (079.00)

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

easy

Length: 1.04 mi

Est. time: 24m

Gain: 5 ft

Loss: 13 ft

Max elev: 321 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Gravelhikebikehorse

Elevation profile

+5 ft gain · −13 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Big Woods Hiker-Biker Campsite (Campground)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Towpath, Milepost 80-81 (080.00)Towpath, Milepost 78-79 (078.00)

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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