AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Williamsport, MD. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 361 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail 39.60896, -77.83762
Nearest town Williamsport, MD
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 336–360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail · 39.60896, -77.83762

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 80°F / low 70° · precip 39% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, heading W.
  2. 5.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 5.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chesapeake-and-ohio-canal-trail-out-back-18-km-a0a3

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 80°F70°
Precip39%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 37% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 20% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 71°58° 44%
Tue 60°53° 86%
Wed 58°52° 65%
Thu 66°50° 36%
Fri 72°44°
Sat 75°46°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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