Washington DC & the Potomac

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Washington DC → Boundary Bridge, Rock Creek Park

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  1. Lock 0 (sight)
  2. Picnic site for Rose park (picnic spot) · drinking water
  3. Picnic Grove 5 (picnic spot) · drinking water
  4. Picnic Grove 7 (picnic spot) · drinking water, toilets
  5. Picnic Grove 8 (picnic spot)
  6. Turn back at Boundary Bridge, Rock Creek Park
  7. Picnic Grove 10 (picnic spot), Picnic Grove 9 (picnic spot)
  8. Picnic Grove 6 (picnic spot)
  9. Picnic Grove 24 (picnic spot), Picnic Grove 23 (picnic spot) · drinking water, toilets
  10. Picnic Grove 29 (picnic spot)
  11. Picnic spot
  12. Dumbarton House (museum)
  13. Anderson House (museum)

Drinking water is mapped at 8 points; the longest stretch without is 5.8 mi (mile 1.5–7.3).

Places are from OpenStreetMap within 60 m of the route (0.2 mi for a landmark such as a château or museum), and climbs from the modelled profile. Nothing here is checked on the ground and opening hours are not known. A good place to stop has food and water or toilets together, nearest the middle of the ride.

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Ride from Washington DC

20.3 mi · 520 ft climbing · 520 ft descending.

Busier roads (model stress 3–4): 5% of the distance. Steepest modelled 0.3 mi: 5.0%. Unknown surface: 5%.

Modelled route, not a verified itinerary or a rider-specific recommendation. Check current road access and conditions.

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Route data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: Mapzen Terrarium; 3DEP data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go.

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