
Glover Archbold Trail
5.0 (2)park
A rugged, foot-only dirt trail cutting through wooded Northwest DC from Van Ness down to the C&O Canal.
Description




Stretching toward Canal Road NW across a 183-acre corridor, the trail feeds into the Foundry Branch Park trail before meeting the towpath. The route weaves directly through the city grid: several major streets bisect the park, requiring hikers to cross roadways with caution to move between wooded sections. In other spots, roads terminate right at the park boundary and pick up on the opposite side, connected through the trees by edge-to-edge footpaths. Throughout the grounds, bicycling is not allowed, keeping the entire path network reserved solely for foot traffic.
Good to know
No central parking2.5-mile trail