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DCWA

4.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 28 min

DCWA is a 4.1-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.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 335 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brockman Farm Lane 39.04746, -77.35533
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
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DCWA

4.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 28 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading S.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 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-b820

Trail surface

58% dirt21% grass11% paved3% boardwalk3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 788 m from the trailhead

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