AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

DCWA

4.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 29 min

DCWA is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 335 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04610, -77.35474
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
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DCWA

4.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 185–336 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.04610, -77.35474

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

Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 655 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading SE.
  9. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading N.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 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/dcwa-out-back-7-km-2f6d

Trail surface

45% dirt25% paved22% grass3% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 655 m from the trailhead

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