Beech Island–Driftwood Island Loop, 7 sights
1.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 36 min
Beech Island–Driftwood Island Loop, 7 sights is a 1.5-mile loop in Seneca Regional Park near Rushville, MD. The route passes Beech Island, Driftwood Island, Overlook rock, high and Overlook rock, lower. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 374 ft · steepest grade: 17%1.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05165, -77.33409
Nearest town Rushville, MD
Directions
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Beech Island–Driftwood Island Loop, 7 sights
1.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 36 min
Elevation 179–375 ft
Loop · Seneca Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.05165, -77.33409
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail to West Gravel Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail to Yellow, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail to West Gravel Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto DCWA, heading NW.
- 400 ftPass Beech Island.
- 50 ftPass Driftwood Island.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto River Bench path, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto DCWA, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Unblazed, road to bench by river, heading E.
- 250 ftPass Overlook rock, high.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Overlook rock, lower.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Unblazed, connector to Green Trail North, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Unblazed, road to bench by river, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto DCWA, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Unblazed, no color, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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