Potomac Heritage Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Potomac Heritage Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Sugarland Run, VA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potomac Heritage Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 191–301 ft
Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.05899, -77.37505
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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