Potomac Heritage Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Potomac Heritage Trail is a 5.9-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 – 207 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05434, -77.35378

Nearest town Lowes Island, VA

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Potomac Heritage Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 191–208 ft

Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.05434, -77.35378

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.
0.3 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
2 miBear left, heading NW.
0.5 miTurn left onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading N.
150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
50 ftBear right onto Bobcat Trail, heading NW.
0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.1 miBear left, heading S.
100 ftTurn right onto Bridge Spur Trail, heading E.
100 ftTurn right, heading E.
0.6 miBear right, heading E.
0.8 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading E.
1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% gravel24% dirt

Weather

Light drizzle82°F70°

Precip20%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity70%

Hourly temperatureRain chance

85°70°

6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:12 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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