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Potomack Lakes Sportsplex

Potomac Heritage Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Potomac Heritage Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Potomack Lakes Sportsplex near Sugarland Run, VA. It is mostly level, with 126 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 335 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Potomac Heritage Trail 39.05527, -77.38118
Nearest town Sugarland Run, VA
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Potomac Heritage Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 126 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 185–336 ft

Out & Back · Potomack Lakes Sportsplex

Trailhead: Potomac Heritage Trail · 39.05527, -77.38118

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: Our Lady of Hope stop 597 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto DCWA, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Connector, Yellow to Gravel Road, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Unblazed, no color, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/potomac-heritage-trail-out-back-9-km-5c56

Trail surface

50% gravel32% dirt14% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Our Lady of Hope stop 597 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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