Great Washington Loop - 30.3 MilesPage 1 of 2
WARNING!: Follow at own risk! Bicycling can be a dangerous activity. Directions may contain errors and do not identify all hazards.The author can not be held responsible for any death, injury, or property loss should you choose to follow this route.
Mile TurnLeg Description
0.0 Right 0.0 Potomac River Shore at Thompson's Boathouse, heading up river via path.
0.1 Straight 0.1 Washington Harbor Boardwalk (Walk Bike).
0.2 Right 0.1 31st Street Service Road at end of boardwalk.
0.3 Left 0.1 K Street at . Becomes Water Street (underneath Whitehurst Freeway).
0.8 Straight 0.5 Capital Crescent Trailhead
2.9 Pass 2.1 Fletcher's Boathouse (last public restroom)
7.8 Right 4.9 Bethesda Ave at Trail End (across from Barnes and Noble)
7.9 Left 0.1 after . rejoining trail. Continue through tunnel.
8.1 Straight 0.2 becomes Georgetown Branch Trail (unpaved)
9.4 Cross 1.3 Connecticut Ave at
10.1 Cross 0.7 Jones Branch Road at continuing on Georgetown Branch Trail
11.1 Right 1.0 at trail end onto Stewart Avenue, following Georgetown Branch Detour
11.3 Left 0.2 Kansas Avenue
11.3 Right 0.1 Pennsylvania Avenue
11.4 Left 0.1 Michigan Avenue
Mile TurnLeg Description
11.5 Right 0.1 Talbot Avenue, then keep left to cross bridge over the railroad
11.6 Right 0.1 after bridge, becomes Grace Church Rd
11.9 Right 0.3 2nd Ave, crossing 16th Street at
12.2 Left 0.3 just after light onto Highland Drive
12.4 Cross 0.2 Georgia Ave, remaining on Highland Drive
13.1 Left 0.7 Watson Road (first left after Alton Pkwy )
13.2 Bear Right 0.1 after crossing Dale Drive, to remain on Watson. Continue down hill to church parking lot.
13.4 Right 0.2 Exiting Lot using driveway behind church
13.5 Left 0.1 Colesville Road, using sidewalk.
13.6 Right 0.1 Sligo Creek Parkway at . (Optional Bike Trail)
14.3 Cross 0.8 Wayne Ave at , remaining on Pkwy
14.8 Cross 0.4 Piney Branch Rd at , remaining on Pkwy
15.6 Right 0.8 Maple Ave, joining Sligo Creek Trail on other side of bridge
16.6 Cross 1.0 New Hampshire Ave at , remaining on Trail
17.2 Cross 0.6 East West Hwy, remining on Trail

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Great Washington Loop - 30.3 MilesPage 2 of 2
WARNING!: Follow at own risk! Bicycling can be a dangerous activity. Directions may contain errors and do not identify all hazards.The author can not be held responsible for any death, injury, or property loss should you choose to follow this route.
Mile TurnLeg Description
17.5 Cross 0.3 Riggs Road to Sligo Pkwy
17.6 Bear Right 0.1 Sligo Creek Trail
18.6 Right 1.0 Northwest Branch Trail (at basketball court)
19.3 Cross 0.7 Queen's Chapel Road (stay on trail)
19.3 Left 0.0 where trail makes a just after road crossing
19.8 Straight 0.5 where paved trail ends, following short gravel road, keeping the round building on you right
19.9 Straight 0.1 onto 37th Street, crossing Allison St
20.3 Right 0.4 Taylor Street
20.5 Left 0.2 Alley, half block before 34th Street
20.7 Right 0.2 Bunker Hill Road
21.2 Left 0.5 26th Street
21.5 Right 0.3 Newton Street
22.8 Left 1.3 10th Street (Brookland Metro Station straight)
22.9 Right 0.1 Monroe Street, crossing overpass
Future Metropolitan Branch Trail Access
23.1 Left 0.2 7th Street
23.8 Right 0.7 Franklin Street
24.0 Left 0.2 4th Street
24.7 Right 0.7 T Street
24.8 Left 0.2 2nd Street
Mile TurnLeg Description
25.0 Right 0.2 R Street
25.1 Left 0.1 Eckington Street
25.3 Right 0.2 Florida Ave at
25.4 Left 0.0 1st Street, NE (Immeadiate Turn)
26.2 Bear Left 0.9 Massachusetts Ave at . (Union Station)
26.3 Right 0.1 Louisiana Ave
26.8 Right 0.5 Constitution Ave. (US Capitol)
26.9 Left 0.1 3rd Street NW at
27.0 Right 0.1 Madison Drive (Smithsonian Museums)
27.9 Straight 0.9 Mall Path, proceeding around Washington Monument toward the Lincoln Memorial
28.4 Cross 0.4 17th Street, following Mall Path toward the Lincoln Memorial
28.9 Left 0.5 Lincoln Memorial Circle
29.0 Bear Left 0.1 Ohio Drive, heading toward
29.1 Right 0.1 Rock Creek Trail (along Potomac River), after crossing Independence Ave
29.7 Cross 0.6 Rock Creek Parkway. Trail continues to right passing under TR Bridge
30.2 Left 0.6 Thompson's Boathouse Entrance
30.3  0.1 End of Route

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