Rock Creek Trail
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5.0 (5)As one of the Washington metro area’s most popular asphalt trails, the linear route delivers an easy connection across the border. A ==recent extension south to Beach Drive== allows users to continue directly into the District of Columbia, where the National Park Service ==closes Beach Drive to automobiles on weekends and holidays==. To the north, the path reaches Rock Creek Regional Park—located north of Rockville and west of Olney—with noticeably hilly stretches along the way.
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As one of the Washington metro area’s most popular asphalt trails, the linear route delivers an easy connection across the border. A recent extension south to Beach Drive allows users to continue directly into the District of Columbia, where the National Park Service closes Beach Drive to automobiles on weekends and holidays. To the north, the path reaches Rock Creek Regional Park—located north of Rockville and west of Olney—with noticeably hilly stretches along the way.