Potomac River Reservoir & Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Potomac River Reservoir & Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Scrabble, WV. The route reaches Potomac River Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 338 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail 39.49989, -77.84410
Nearest town Scrabble, WV
Directions
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Potomac River Reservoir & Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 320–338 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail · 39.49989, -77.84410
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Potomac River Reservoir.
- 1 miReach Potomac River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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
98% gravel2% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:14 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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