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Gravelly Point Park – Waterfront Park loop from Dupont Circle

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Gravelly Point Park – Waterfront Park loop from Dupont Circle

Moderate

4.5

(7057)

19,785

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Gravelly Point Park – Waterfront Park loop from Dupont Circle

02:08

35.4km

120m

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

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 142 m for 34 m

After 35.4 km for 29 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.79 km

Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge crosses over the Potomac River. It is both a pedestrian way and cycle way. The bridge is named after Theodore Roosevelt or Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.

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5.62 km

View of the Washington Monument from Lady Bird Johnson Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A well-developed, but also frequented bike path with a magnificent panorama of the mall. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Obelisk to the Jefferson Memorial, everything is obvious.

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6.77 km

Navy and Marine Memorial

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Seafaring, romantic and transfigured, will always remain dangerous. Let's remember all seafarers who lost their lives at work or while rescuing others.

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8.52 km

Gravelly Point Park

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The approach to Reagan National Airport is not easy, following the Potomac River with a late, deep turn to land. At this point the planes fly close enough to touch. Anyone who has anything left for aviation should come here.

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19.5 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Waterfront Park in its current state is a combination of the original King Street Park and Waterfront Park sites with the sites of the former Old Dominion Boat Club building and parking lot. The park offers a waterfront promenade and shady picnic structures.

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20.0 km

Founders Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Founders Park is a great park on the banks of the Potomac River. There are some gravel walking paths that wind through the park.

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20.4 km

Oronoco Bay Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A paved trail goes right through the middle of Oronoco Bay Park and is popular for running, walking, and commuting to and from Alexandria. There are great views of the bay from the path, and there are even a couple small piers within the boundaries of the park that you can run out on.

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22.1 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is a beautiful 18-mile paved multi-use trail. It runs from Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island.

This stretch runs through Daingerfield Island and has great views of the Potomac River.

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35.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

1.94 km

304 m

283 m

178 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

6.82 km

1.60 km

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Friday 26 June

31°C

23°C

32 %

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Gravelly Point Park – Waterfront Park loop from Dupont Circle

Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

View of the Washington Monument from Lady Bird Johnson Park

Navy and Marine Memorial

Gravelly Point Park

Waterfront Park

Founders Park

Oronoco Bay Park

Mount Vernon Trail

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