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Pennyfield Lock – Great Falls Overlook loop from Seneca

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Pennyfield Lock – Great Falls Overlook loop from Seneca

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Pennyfield Lock – Great Falls Overlook loop from Seneca

02:39

32.9km

70m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 261 m for 7 m

After 32.7 km for 7 m

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Parking

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286 m

Riley’s lock

Highlight • Monument

Riley’s Lock is a fun, happening place. Every time I pass by it is bustling with activity. There are two row boat clubs along Seneca creek. There are kayak, jet …

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3.92 km

Dierrsen Wildlife Management Area

Nature Reserve

5.37 km

Lock 22, aka Pennyfield Lock, was built between 1829 and 1831, and the name came from the misspelling of the Pennifield family name. It has been restored and offers overnight stays to recreate the rustic feeling from that period.

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14.5 km

Great Falls Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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15.4 km

Lock 15 and View of the Potomac River

Highlight • River

Lock 15 marks the beginning of the "Six Locks" series, which raises the canal 50 feet past Great Falls. Built from red sandstone boulders transported from Seneca, these locks differ …

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16.5 km

Widewater

Lake

18.6 km

Start of the Great Falls Foot Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Great Falls of the Potomac is a place with various rapids and small falls in the Potomac. The place marked here may only be entered on foot. Bicycles and dogs 😜 must stay outside.

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