Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Van Dorn Street

Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Van Dorn Street

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Tidal Basin – Thomas Jefferson Memorial loop from Van Dorn Street

02:21

49.1km

250m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.3 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.99 km

View of Cameron Run at Sunset

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Cameron Run is a 3-mile tributary of the Potomac River that is followed by the Eisenhower Avenue Trail for a short stint. There are some decent views of the water …

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3.05 km

Cameron Run

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Cameron Run is a 3-mile tributary of the Potomac River that is followed by the Eisenhower Avenue Trail for a short stint. There are some decent views of the water …

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10.7 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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11.6 km

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

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Spanning the Potomac River, this bridge has fantastic views over the water. The bridge carries around 250,000 cars every day across the river – there are 12 lanes!

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12.3 km

Viewpoint

13.1 km

Eagle Sculpture at Rosalie Island Community Park

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On the east side of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the cycle path crosses the roadway in a beautifully designed overpass with several information boards, distinctive patterns on the ground and …

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17.8 km

Oxon Cove Park Trail

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There is a MTB highlight here, but the route is paved throughout and therefore has nothing in common with a MTB route. The surface may not be perfect for a …

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30.0 km

Tidal Basin

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Great facility that man / woman should definitely see during a visit...

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30.4 km

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

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In addition to the Jefferson Memorial itself, which Franklin D. Roosewelt had built for the founding father of the USA and the author of the Declaration of Independence, the view …

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49.1 km

End point

Train Station

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