3 Best Hiking Trails in Washington, DC

“Rock Creek Park spans over 1,754 acres and is the federal government's third national park to designate. The total length of the trail is 10.6 miles and the elevation gain of the trail is 259 feet. The trail is out and back type and allows tourists to escape the city's bustle and find a quiet sanctuary, relaxation, fresh air, magnificent trees, wild animals, and thousands of years of recorded history. Visitors can also enjoy the planetarium programs in the park and take the one-half-mile self-guided interpretive trail, the woodland path, which starts behind the nature center. They have more than miles of roads and hiking trails to discover. The facility includes a discovery room for children that offers books and games for environmental education.”

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“Theodore Roosevelt Island covers over 88.5 acres and is maintained as a National Park and ensures various walking trails. The Island is a memorial to America’s 26th president located in Washington, DC. The trail contains a memorial square with a 17-foot Roosevelt statue as well as almost miles of trails through woods and wetlands. The total length of the trail is 1.8 miles and the trail is generally considered an easy trail route. The elevation gain of the trail is 59 feet. The swamp trail is a quick mile loop across wetlands with Potomac River views. Trails in Washington, DC, metropolitan area, offer a beautiful place to play and relax. The park has a pedestrian bridge on the island, and there are plenty of walking trails on the island. Visitors can see plenty of wildlife in this island area. Parking and bike sharing are spots available. The island is a fitting memorial to a great outdoorsman and conservationist.”

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“Glover-Archbold Park is a 183-acre stream-valley park that is regularly utilized and quasi-natural. Visitors can map a moderately trafficked 3.1 miles out and back. The park is narrow and broad (up to 0.25 m wide and 2.6 miles long). Glover-Archbold Park provides a range of events and is accessible throughout the year. The path has several exits, and they enter on New Mexico Ave and 42nd Street from the Glover Park community gardens at midway. There is also a tunnel at the southern end that connects to the canal towpath and the capital crescent route. Glover-Archbold Park is open 24 hours every day. Bicycling is not permitted in Glover Archbold Park. All paths are rugged and dirt, and they are only for foot traffic.”

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