Rock Creek Park · District of Columbia

Black Horse Trail

2.9 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 250 ft of descent · 76 ft–198 ft · concrete, native surface · trail class Developed, Highly Developed · hiking, horse

Picnic areasBridges

154 ft 76 ft · 1.5 mi high 162 ft

Along the way Rolling Meadow Bridge Picnic Area = 10 Picnic Area = 22 Picnic Area = 25 Picnic Area = 3 Picnic Area = 5

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.