Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia

Towpath, Milepost 173-174 (173.00)

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · 10 ft of descent · 562 ft–572 ft · gravel surface · trail class Developed · bike, hiking, horse

Picnic areas

572 ft 563 ft · 1.0 mi high 572 ft

Along the way Spring Gap Picnic Area

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.