Zoo Review - 20.9 MilesPage 1 of 1
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 Left 0.0 From Meadowbrook Park Parking Lot on to Rock Creek Bike Path (new section along ball field)
0.6 Bear Left 0.6 On to Beach Drive, passing through gates (This section closed to auto traffic on weekends)
1.1 Straight 0.5 Passing West Beach Drive, entering open section of Beach Drive. Go up small hill.
1.3 Straight 0.2 Pass through gates at , re-entering closed section of Beach Drive
3.3 Cross 2.0 Joyce Road at . Ranger Station ahead on Left.
4.4 Cross Over 1.1 Stone Bridge
4.9 Bear Right 0.5 Broad Branch Road at . End of Beach Drive Closed Section. Switch to Bike Path.
5.2 Bear Left 0.3 Passing Pierce Mill on Right, continuing on Bike Path.
5.9 Bear Left 0.7 Crossing under bridge, continuing on Bike Path,
6.5 Pass 0.6 National Zoo Entrance on Right. (Bikes must be walked inside the Zoo. Racks available in front of the Police station.)
6.7 Bear Right 0.2 Following Bike Path around Tunnel
7.2 Bear Right 0.5 Rejoining Beach Drive. CAUTION - Narrow path on bridge.
7.4 Cross 0.2 Shoreham Drive, continuing on Path. Woodley Park Metrorail Station at top of hill to right
Mile TurnLeg Description
9.3 Pass 1.9 C&O Towpath Trailhead on right (Red Brick Path)
9.4 Bear Right 0.1 Follow off-ramp to K Street, continuing underneath Whitehurst Freeway (becomes Water Street)
10.1 Cross Under 0.7 Stone Arch at end of Water Street
10.2 Straight 0.1 Capital Crescent Trail (Georgetown Trail Head)
12.3 Pass 2.1 Fletcher's Boathouse
17.2 Right 4.9 Bethesda Ave at Trail End (across from Barnes and Noble)
17.3 Left 0.1 after . rejoining paved Bike Trail. Continue through tunnel.
17.5 Straight 0.2 becomes Georgetown Branch Trail (unpaved)
18.8 Cross 1.3 Connecticut Ave at
19.5 Left 0.7 at Trail End, continuing through at Jones Branch Road. (CAUTION - Blind Corner! Use Crosswalks)
19.5 Right 0.0 Susanna Lane, just after
19.7 Right 0.2 at dead end, onto Bike Path
19.8 Right 0.1 sharp turn onto Bike Path, crossing over creek.
20.6 Cross 0.8 East West Highway at . Becomes Meadowbrook Lane.
20.7 Right 0.1 after horse stables (unmarked), to remain on Meadowbrook Lane.
20.9  0.2 End of Route

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