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Tidal Basin and Hains Point route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
District of Columbia

Tidal Basin and Hains Point

Washington, District of Columbia

5.3 mi

Distance

420 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 47m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Tidal Basin and Hains Point is a loop trail in District of Columbia, District of Columbia. It is 5.3 miles long. It is in or next to Washington, District of Columbia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-1 ft
Max:10 ft
Gain:128 ft
Loss:128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -1 ft and 10 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-1 ft3 ft6 ft10 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi7 ft
High point5.1 mi10 ft
End5.3 mi7 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Washington, DC · in or next to town
County:
District of Columbia, DC

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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