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Rock Creek Park – Lincoln Memorial loop from Takoma Park

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Rock Creek Park – Lincoln Memorial loop from Takoma Park

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Rock Creek Park – Lincoln Memorial loop from Takoma Park

02:20

38.2km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.84 km for 250 m

After 19.1 km for 184 m

After 19.7 km for 129 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.14 km

Rock Creek Park

Highlight • Forest

Rock Creek Park, spanning 1,754 acres, is a natural escape from city life, offering trails, wildlife, and historic landmarks. Founded by Congress in 1890, this national park features not only …

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9.04 km

Boulder Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful stone bridge with an arch. The construction is completely different from the pedestrian bridges around it.

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10.3 km

Peirce Mill

Highlight • Monument

Peirce Mill, built in 1829 by Isaac Peirce on Rock Creek, once used water to power this mill that processed corn, wheat, and rye until its turbine shaft broke in …

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11.6 km

Klingle Road Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The cycle path meanders along the river and so some bridges are necessary. The variety is surprising, no two seem alike. This one is simply made of wood.

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17.1 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

The cycle path leading here offers magnificent views of the city at any time of the day or night almost along its entire length.

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19.2 km

Lincoln Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Lincoln was built to honor Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president, assassinated on April 14, 1865 as the civil war was concluding. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his …

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19.7 km

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a must-see sculptural group when visiting Washington

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21.3 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. The memorial was commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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38.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

1.83 km

1.53 km

1.16 km

489 m

119 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

4.87 km

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

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Weather

Today

Friday 3 July

39°C

26°C

24 %

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Rock Creek Park – Lincoln Memorial loop from Takoma Park

Rock Creek Park

Boulder Bridge

Peirce Mill

Klingle Road Wooden Bridge

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

Lincoln Memorial

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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