Potomac Heritage Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Potomac Heritage Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Seneca Regional Park near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potomac Heritage Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 185–372 ft
Out & Back · Seneca Regional Park
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.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 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 SW.
- 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 — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lowes Island Front stop 788 m from the trailhead
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