Algonkian Regional Park

Potomac River & Unblazed, no color via Potomac Heritage Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Potomac River & Unblazed, no color via Potomac Heritage Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Algonkian Regional Park near Rushville, MD. The route reaches Potomac River. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 367 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05165, -77.33409
Nearest town Rushville, MD

Directions

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Potomac River & Unblazed, no color via Potomac Heritage Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 185–369 ft

Out & Back · Algonkian Regional Park

Trailhead: 39.05165, -77.33409

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Unblazed, no color, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto White Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miPass Potomac River.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Park Chalet Place, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftReach Potomac River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  22. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Connect unblazed trail to Green Trail North, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, no color, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt26% gravel3% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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