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Hains Point – Rock Creek Trail loop from Franconia–Springfield

Hains Point – Rock Creek Trail loop from Franconia–Springfield

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3.1

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Hains Point – Rock Creek Trail loop from Franconia–Springfield

04:42

105km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 65.8 km for 65 m

After 70.5 km for 204 m

After 97.2 km for 115 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.7 km

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1758, Mount Vernon was the home and plantation of the first president of the United States – George Washington. The wooden house and its sprawling grounds are a …

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18.4 km

Fort Hunt Park

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A fort was built on land originally belonging to George Washington's farm in the late 19th century. First used as part of coastal defense, later even as a top-secret army facility, the country is now used for recreation.

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37.9 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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Gravelly Point Park is overseen by the Nation Park Service as it lies within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This unique location gives visitors an amazing opportunity to see planes …

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43.8 km

Hains Point

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Hains Point was named after the US Army Corps of Engineers' Peter Conover Hains. Peter Conover Hains was the engineer who made the Tidal Basin design. At this point the Potomac River, Washington Channel, and Anacostia River all meet.

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48.0 km

Ash Woods

Forest

64.3 km

Key Bridge Boathouse

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Boathouse where canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards can be rented. Great way to explore the Potomac shoreline up and down stream.

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66.0 km

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Highlight • Trail

This point marks the start of the 185-mile C&O Canal Towpath Trail that runs from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. Originally built as a way for mules to tow boats …

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66.4 km

Rock Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rock Creek Trail is a popular spot for foot traffic. Starting from the parking lot off Virginia Avenue, the paved path follows Rock Creek, passing landmarks like the William Howard …

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67.6 km

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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Following the bike/foot path on the southern outskirts of the Kennedy Center grounds accesses the pedestrian/bicycle path over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, which spits you out just where the parking lot is for Theodore Roosevelt island.

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105 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.3 km

23.4 km

7.31 km

4.75 km

2.05 km

352 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.1 km

21.7 km

2.54 km

542 m

301 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 6 May

23°C

16°C

41 %

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Hains Point – Rock Creek Trail loop from Franconia–Springfield

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Fort Hunt Park

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Hains Point

Key Bridge Boathouse

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Rock Creek Trail

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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