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Rock Creek Trail – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from King Street–Old Town

Rock Creek Trail – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from King Street–Old Town

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Rock Creek Trail – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from King Street–Old Town

02:18

51.1km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 25.2 km for 115 m

After 40.4 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.93 km

Mount Vernon Trail in Lady Bird Johnson Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile scenic path in Virginia that runs along the Potomac River, connecting Gateway Park in Rosslyn to George Washington’s Mount Vernon old estate. The …

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13.8 km

Key Bridge Boathouse

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Boathouse where canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards can be rented. Great way to explore the Potomac shoreline up and down stream.

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16.2 km

Potomac Palisades Parkway

Nature Reserve

34.5 km

The Capital Crescent Trail follows the north shoreline of the Potomac river downstream into Washington, D.C. Currently the trail is around 7 miles long, but there is an extension planned for the near future.

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35.4 km

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

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This point marks the start of the 185-mile C&O Canal Towpath Trail that runs from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. Originally built as a way for mules to tow boats …

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35.8 km

Rock Creek Trail

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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 …

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37.0 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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40.5 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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In addition to the Jefferson Memorial itself, which Franklin D. Roosewelt had built for the founding father of the USA and the author of the Declaration of Independence, the view …

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43.2 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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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 …

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51.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

10.5 km

2.02 km

1.62 km

1.51 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

39.4 km

10.1 km

1.22 km

384 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 10 May

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35 %

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Rock Creek Trail – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from King Street–Old Town

Mount Vernon Trail in Lady Bird Johnson Park

Key Bridge Boathouse

Capital Crescent Trail

C&O Canal Mile Marker 0

Rock Creek Trail

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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