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Seneca Regional Park

Overlook rock, high–Overlook rock, lower, 3 viewpoints

4.9 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Overlook rock, high–Overlook rock, lower, 3 viewpoints is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Seneca Regional Park near Lowes Island, VA. The route passes Overlook rock, lower before reaching Overlook rock, high at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 250 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 335 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.04591, -77.36445
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
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Overlook rock, high–Overlook rock, lower, 3 viewpoints

4.9 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 185–335 ft

Out & Back · Seneca Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.04591, -77.36445

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftSharp left onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Unblazed, connector to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftPass Overlook rock, lower.
  10. 0.1 miReach Overlook rock, high, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Unblazed, connector to Green Trail North, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading W.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overlook-rock-high-out-back

Trail surface

39% dirt18% gravel17% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

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