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Fort Foote Civil War Ruins route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Maryland

Fort Foote Civil War Ruins

Fort Washington, Maryland

1.6 mi

Distance

371 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Fort Foote Civil War Ruins is a loop trail in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 371 feet. The nearest town is Fort Washington, 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:4 ft
Max:35 ft
Gain:113 ft
Loss:113 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 4 ft and 35 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.4 ft14 ft25 ft35 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi33 ft
High point0.7 mi35 ft
End1.6 mi33 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fort Washington, MD · in or next to town
County:
Prince George's 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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