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

Towpath, Milepost 75-76 (075.00)

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 20 ft of climbing · 295 ft–310 ft · gravel surface · trail class Developed · bike, hiking, horse

295 ft 308 ft · 1.0 mi high 310 ft

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.