Conococheague Creek–Potomac River Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 1-mile out-and-back near Williamsport, MD. The route passes Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Conococheague Creek, Potomac River Reservoir and Cushwa Basin before reaching Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi351 – 364 ft1.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail 39.60081, -77.82765
Nearest town Williamsport, MD
Directions
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Conococheague Creek–Potomac River Reservoir, 4 lakes
1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min
Elevation 352–363 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail · 39.60081, -77.82765
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
- 50 ftPass Conococheague Creek.
- 50 ftPass Potomac River Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Cushwa Basin.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
- 150 ftReach Conococheague Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail Trailhead
- Conococheague Creek–Potomac River Reservoir, 5 lakes 12.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal & Cushwa Basin via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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