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Valley Trail, Gold Mine and Woodland Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Maryland

Valley Trail, Gold Mine and Woodland Trail Loop

Potomac, Maryland

4.3 mi

Distance

758 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Valley Trail, Gold Mine and Woodland Trail Loop is a loop trail in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 758 feet. The nearest town is Potomac, Maryland, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:48 ft
Max:123 ft
Gain:231 ft
Loss:231 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 48 ft and 123 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.48 ft73 ft98 ft123 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi53 ft
High point1.0 mi123 ft
End4.3 mi53 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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