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Billy Goat and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Virginia

Billy Goat and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail Loop

Great Falls, Virginia

7.1 mi

Distance

922 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 30m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Billy Goat and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail Loop is a loop trail in Virginia. It is 7.1 miles long. The nearest town is Potomac, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:26 ft
Max:61 ft
Gain:281 ft
Loss:281 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 26 ft and 61 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.26 ft38 ft49 ft61 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi58 ft
High point0.1 mi61 ft
End7.1 mi58 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Potomac, MD · about 1 mi away

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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