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Mountain biking trails

District Of Columbia

Peirce Mill loop from Friendship Heights

Mountain biking trails

District Of Columbia

Peirce Mill loop from Friendship Heights

Easy

3.0

(6)

38

riders

Peirce Mill loop from Friendship Heights

01:50

29.4km

300m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 9.89 km for 790 m

Open: • 7:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • Public holidays

After 18.7 km for 790 m

Open: • 7:00 AM-5:00 PM (otherwise closed) Closed: • Public holidays

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.45 km

Peirce Mill

Highlight • Monument

Peirce Mill, built in 1829 by Isaac Peirce on Rock Creek, once used water to power this mill that processed corn, wheat, and rye until its turbine shaft broke in 1897. Situated on a 960-acre plantation operated with slave labor, the mill became part of Rock Creek Park in 1890 through an Act of Congress. By the early 1900s, park managers enhanced the site with roads, bridges, and a dam. The New Deal legislation gave Rock Creek Park to the National Park Service in 1933, and the mill was restored. Today, visitors can explore the site, which includes parking, a visitor center, bathrooms, and a picnic area, as part of Rock Creek Park’s year-round attractions.

Tip by

2

14.7 km

View of the Georgetown Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

The cycle path leading here offers magnificent views of the city at any time of the day or night almost along its entire length.

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B

29.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

2.24 km

958 m

852 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

5.91 km

273 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 25 July

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