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

Towpath, Milepost 22-23 (022.00)

0.9 mi of trail, end to end · 180 ft–194 ft · gravel, wood surface · trail class Highly Developed · bike, hiking, horse

HistoryPicnic areas

187 ft 190 ft · 0.7 mi high 190 ft

Along the way Rileys Lockhouse Lock 23 Picnic Area Seneca Creek Picnic Area Seneca Creek Picnic Area

On the parks map

All 257 trails in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkFind a trailOn the parks mapPark on nps.gov

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.