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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Sligo Creek Trail loop from Forest Glen

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Sligo Creek Trail loop from Forest Glen

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4.7

(5704)

17,879

riders

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Sligo Creek Trail loop from Forest Glen

01:48

41.2km

150m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

Sligo Golf Course

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.39 km

Carroll Avenue Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The original bridge was a low wooden bridge. The MDSHA tore down and remade the bridge in 2015. The MDSHA made sure to keep elements of the old bridge in the modern bridge.

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14.2 km

Melrose Park Pump Track

Highlight • MTB Park

It’s really a skateboard track, but I was really tempted to test it with my bike

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15.8 km

This site is famous for a very important and unfortunate event in American history: the Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812. You can learn about the battle, see historical markers, and understand how this event shaped the nation.

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16.7 km

Bladensburg Waterfront — Anacostia River

Highlight (Segment) • River

Beautiful scenery, and connects to plenty trails.

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19.4 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail follows along the Anacostia River from Bladensburg to the Navy Yard, covering 21.5 miles through forests, fields, marshes, and river ecosystems. Ideal for walking, jogging, biking, …

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20.6 km

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A well paved cycle path running through the marsh near the Kenilworth Park Aquatic Gardens. Some boardwalk and a few bridges. It feels like you're in a wilderness.

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25.3 km

Anacostia River Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The boardwalk surface has seen better days. Very rough and bumpy. Caution!

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30.3 km

Sligo Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Sligo Creek Trail is a paved multi-use path with numerous parking and access points all through town. You can connect to a bunch of other bike paths including the Rachel Carson Greenway.

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41.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

5.38 km

526 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

8.89 km

973 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

32°C

21°C

71 %

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Comments

May 26, 2024,Sligo creek trail

A nice 32 mile spin with come get your bike on(CGYBO) to sligo creek!

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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail – Sligo Creek Trail loop from Forest Glen

Carroll Avenue Bridge

Melrose Park Pump Track

Bladensburg Battlefield

Bladensburg Waterfront — Anacostia River

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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