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Potomac Heritage Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Potomac Heritage Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 295 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brockman Farm Lane 39.04746, -77.35533
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
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Potomac Heritage Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Elevation 193–294 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 left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/potomac-heritage-trail-out-back-4-km-0479

Trail surface

35% grass34% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:42 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 788 m from the trailhead

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