AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

DCWA

3.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 18 min

DCWA is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 335 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05257, -77.35572
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
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DCWA

3.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 185–336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.05257, -77.35572

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading S.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dcwa-out-back-6-km-44cc

Trail surface

64% dirt12% paved7% grass4% boardwalk3% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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