DCWA
3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min
DCWA is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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DCWA
3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 185–336 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Brockman Farm Lane · 39.04746, -77.35533
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 788 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 788 m from the trailhead
More from Brockman Farm Lane Trailhead
- Potomac Heritage Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Potomac Heritage Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Potomac Heritage Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Potomac Heritage Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Potomac Heritage Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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