Potomac River & Barred Owl Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Potomac River & Barred Owl Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Potomac Falls, VA. The route reaches Potomac River. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 210 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.06190, -77.38574
Nearest town Potomac Falls, VA
Directions
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Potomac River & Barred Owl Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 184–212 ft
Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park
Trailhead: 39.06190, -77.38574
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Potomac River.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Park Chalet Place, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto East River Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barred Owl Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Potomac River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto East River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Park Chalet Place, heading E.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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