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Rock Creek Trail – Hains Point loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

Rock Creek Trail – Hains Point loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

Moderate

4.9

(8896)

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Rock Creek Trail – Hains Point loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

02:18

51.9km

240m

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: June 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 44.7 km for 258 m

After 45.3 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.60 km

Rock Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rock Creek Trail is a 16-mile (25.7 km) Greenway between Needwood Lake and Beach Drive. The trail leads through Rock Greek Regional Park, a lovely nature spot amongst the urban sprawl of Washington.

Although the path is paved, take care as leaves and branches often cover the route and roots have grown through in places.
The path is shared with runners and walkers too.

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5.24 km

Mount Zion Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

From this spot on the Rock Creek Trail you can see the historic Mount Zion Cemetery. This historically significant burial ground is adjacent to the Female Union Band Society Cemetery, which both cover about three and a half acres, and were added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1975. Mount Zion Cemetery, founded in 1808 as The Old Methodist Burial Ground, initially served both White and Black individuals but became predominantly African American after 1849. The Female Union Band Society Cemetery, established in 1842, was created by freed Black women for their community. Together, these cemeteries reflect the rich African American history of Georgetown.

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5.65 km

Q Street Bridge Over Rock Creek Park

Highlight • Bridge

7.12 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 Taft Bridge and Peirce Mill. Along the route hikers can find picnic areas, restrooms, and drinking fountains. Open year-round, the trail welcomes dogs, with some areas allowing off-leash.

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8.31 km

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Highlight • Monument

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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18.0 km

W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws Historical Marker

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Beautiful smooth paved trail plus info board on the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation on public transport.

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30.4 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 taking off and landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. There is also an excellent view of the Washington Monument on the other side of the Potomac.

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37.0 km

Hains Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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51.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.9 km

8.47 km

4.84 km

1.50 km

310 m

Surfaces

39.2 km

11.8 km

444 m

352 m

165 m

Elevation

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Rock Creek Trail – Hains Point loop from Georgia Avenue–Petworth

Rock Creek Trail

Mount Zion Cemetery

Q Street Bridge Over Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Trail

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws Historical Marker

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Hains Point

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