DCWA

2.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 2 min

DCWA is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Rushville, MD. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 335 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.06073, -77.34269
Nearest town Rushville, MD

Directions

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DCWA

2.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 184–336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.06073, -77.34269

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading S.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt43% paved4% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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