Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

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• activities: Walking
  
• all coordinates: 38.8975250330, -77.06754687, 38.8978938570, -77.0675716140, 38.9288030550, -77.1182481840
  
• length: 10
  
• location: Arlington County
  
• is a rail trail?: No
  
• state: VA
  
• trail activities: Walking
  
• trail end points: Rosslyn, VA (across from Theodore Roosevelt Island) to American Legion Bridge
  
• trail length: 10 miles
  
• trail surfaces: Dirt
  
• best seasons: Year-Round
  
• difficulty: Moderate
  
• distance: 10 miles
  
• elev gain (ft): 300 ft
  
• highlights: Potomac River, small waterfalls along route
  
• hike time (hours): 4.5 hours
  
• hike type: Point to Point
  
• ranger contact: National Park Service 703-289-2500
  
• scenery rate: 4
  
• trail condition: OK, but a few difficult spots
  
• activity: Hiking
  
• city: Washington
  
• distance (miles): 9.3
  
• elevation gain (feet): Minimal
  
• local maps: USGS Washington West
  
• publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
  
• season: Year-round
  
• skill level: Easy / moderate
  
• state: District of Columbia
  
• trail type: Loop
  
• place type: landmark
  
• attractions: - Even before the Declaration of Independence, a young George Washington was developing plans to improve opportunities for commerce between the Atlantic Seaboard and "the Western Country" by way of the Potomac River. The idea echoed the practices of native populations--the word...
  
• climate: - Virginia generally has mild winters and warm humid summers. The tidewater and eastern shore have winter temperatures averaging 34 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit (1 to 2 degrees Celsius). The state's summer temperatures have little variation. The tidewater and eastern shore generally experience...
  
• location: "potomac heritage national scenic trail"
  
• location link: "http://wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaid=vanppoto&cu_id=1"
  
• recreation: - Hiking, bicycling and sight seeing are the two most popular forms of recreation along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.