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Dalecarlia Tunnel – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail loop from Dupont Circle

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District Of Columbia

Dalecarlia Tunnel – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail loop from Dupont Circle

Moderate

2.7

(16)

riders

Dalecarlia Tunnel – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail loop from Dupont Circle

03:38

49.5km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 142 m for 34 m

After 3.10 km for 4 m

After 4.00 km for 28 m

After 7.70 km for 15 m

After 46.5 km for 20 m

After 49.4 km for 29 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.94 km

Fishing Shore Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nestled beside the Capital Crescent Trail, this cozy fishing beach along the Potomac River invites cyclists to stop and recharge. A perfect spot to take a breather from your ride.

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10.0 km

Dalecarlia Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The Dalecarlia Tunnel runs the Capital Crescent Trail under the Washington Aqueduct and MacArthur Boulevard. It was built in 1910 as a railway tunnel and is now over 100 years old.

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12.1 km

Little Falls Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Little Falls Dam is a low dam built in the Potomac in 1959. It now separates the Upper Potomac River and Lower Potomac River, forming the Little Falls Reservoir. …

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15.7 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Trail is a 184.5 miles trail that runs alongside the C&O Canal. It is made of a mix of dirt and gravel. As it …

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16.6 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

23.4 km

Widewater

Lake

25.4 km

Start of the Great Falls Foot Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Great Falls of the Potomac is a place with various rapids and small falls in the Potomac. The place marked here may only be entered on foot. Bicycles and dogs 😜 must stay outside.

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25.8 km

Viewpoint

26.3 km

Lock 15 and View of the Potomac River

Highlight • River

Lock 15 marks the beginning of the "Six Locks" series, which raises the canal 50 feet past Great Falls. Built from red sandstone boulders transported from Seneca, these locks differ …

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39.3 km

Lock 6, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Highlight • Monument

One of the locks (#6 of 75) on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. These should ensure the shipping traffic between Cumberland and Washington to transport coal.
The lock keeper's houses …

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44.2 km

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the trail offers a scenic stretch along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Originating as a vital trade route facilitating the transport of coal, lumber, and agricultural goods, …

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49.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

9.44 km

940 m

664 m

368 m

179 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

9.39 km

9.19 km

5.74 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

28°C

22°C

76 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2021,Entlang des Potomac zu den Great Falls

Today we should go along the Potomac to the Great Falls. Christiano had already worked out a route for this and got the bikes ready to go.
Around noon it started in sunny weather, a smooth 30 ° Celsius and felt a bit higher humidity. Unfortunately without a scout, as he was a little indisposed due to previous workload 😴. …

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Dalecarlia Tunnel – Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail loop from Dupont Circle

Fishing Shore Beach

Dalecarlia Tunnel

Little Falls Dam

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Start of the Great Falls Foot Trail

Lock 15 and View of the Potomac River

Lock 6, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail

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