Potomac Heritage Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Potomac Heritage Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Lowes Island, VA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi190 – 203 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05464, -77.35167
Nearest town Lowes Island, VA
Directions
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Potomac Heritage Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 191–204 ft
Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.05464, -77.35167
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 82°F / low 70° · precip 20% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% gravel6% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 82°F70°
Precip20%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity70%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
74°61°
31%
Tue
62°55°
82%
Wed
58°53°
64%
Thu
64°52°
37%
Fri
70°46°
Sat
75°50°
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