Rock Creek Trail – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Eastern Market

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Rock Creek Trail – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Eastern Market

Moderate

3.0

(23)

riders

Rock Creek Trail – Key Bridge Boathouse loop from Eastern Market

02:47

64.2km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 61.8 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.44 km

National Mall

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The National Mall, located in Washington, D.C., is a historic and iconic open space stretching over 1.9 miles from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. It serves as …

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10.7 km

Rock Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rock Creek Trail is a popular spot for foot traffic. Starting from the parking lot off Virginia Avenue, the paved path follows Rock Creek, passing landmarks like the William Howard …

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11.6 km

Lock 4

Lake

12.6 km

Key Bridge Boathouse

Highlight • Rest Area

Boathouse where canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards can be rented. Great way to explore the Potomac shoreline up and down stream.

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20.6 km

W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws Historical Marker

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Beautiful smooth paved trail plus info board on the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation on public transport.

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23.7 km

Crossman Park Rain Garden

Lake

26.3 km

West End Park

Highlight • Rest Area

West End Park sits right off the W&OD—an easy spot to roll in, catch some shade, and take a quick break. The path has a few root bumps, so slow …

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34.6 km

Caboose Brewery

Highlight • Pub

No matter what you like to have on your ride you can find it here. There's great beer, and food, but also coffee and pastries. It's location along the W&OD …

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61.9 km

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Highlight • Monument

The International Air and Space Museum has exhibits with aircrafts, spacecrafts, missiles, rockets, and any other flight-related artifacts you can imagine.
The International Air and Space Museum is open every …

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64.2 km

End point

Train Station

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