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Billy Goat and Purplehorse Beach Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Maryland

Billy Goat and Purplehorse Beach Loop

Potomac, Maryland

2.3 mi

Distance

348 ft

Elev. Gain

51m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Billy Goat and Purplehorse Beach Loop is a loop trail in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 2.3 miles long. The nearest town is Potomac, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:28 ft
Max:52 ft
Gain:106 ft
Loss:106 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 28 ft and 52 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.28 ft36 ft44 ft52 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.1 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi52 ft
End2.3 mi52 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Potomac, MD · in or next to town
County:
Montgomery County, MD

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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