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Great Falls Overlook

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Great Falls Overlook

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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  • Location: Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

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    October 17, 2022

    Road cycling

    This is a spectacular waterfall on the Potomac River. Water gushes over a series of jagged rocks and flows through the Mather Gorge.

    The falls are surrounded by an 800-acre park of the same name – a lovely place to go exploring! 15 miles (24 km) of trails run through the park.

    April 27, 2024

    Road cycling

    Worth the short hike into the falls! There are racks so you can 🔒 up your bike.

    August 30, 2024

    Hiking

    Just off the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail is a short, approximately quarter-mile footpath across bridges and the floodplain to Olmsted Island and the Great Falls Overlook. From here you get a breathtaking view of the Potomac River as it roars through Mather Gorge.
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    Location: Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

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