Potomac Heritage Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Potomac Heritage Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potomac Heritage Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 191–301 ft
Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.04610, -77.35474
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 655 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
- 2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 655 m from the trailhead
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