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Lock 25 Large Maple – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Monocacy Aqueduct

Lock 25 Large Maple – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Monocacy Aqueduct

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Lock 25 Large Maple – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Monocacy Aqueduct

01:02

20.7km

60m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.06 km

Lock 27, Spinks Ferry

Highlight • Historical Site

Mile marker 41.5

Spink’s Ferry was an established Potomac crossing long before the Canal was built. Josias Clapham licensed the ferry way back in 1757. Because the approach to his …

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2.10 km

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Highlight • Structure

The power plant is visible from the canal.

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4.33 km

Whites Ferry C&O access

Highlight • Rest Area

Add this as a stop on your itinerary riding the C&O canal tow path.

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14.2 km

Marble Quarry campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

nice quiet campsite.

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16.5 km

Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26

Highlight • Natural Monument

This amazing tree stands witness over this truly historic site and invites to stop for a picnic.

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18.8 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely gravel and dirt trail that remains in decent condition year round. With the canal on one side, and the river on the other, you are immersed in a lovely landscape with plenty of wildlife to see.

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20.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Saturday 11 July

29°C

20°C

94 %

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Lock 25 Large Maple – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Monocacy Aqueduct

Lock 27, Spinks Ferry

Dickerson coal fired power plant

C&O Canal