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Glover-Archbold Trail
Trail
3.0 mile
4.9 kilometer
point to point
98% Runnable
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
370'
113 m
Descent: -53' -16 m
High: 361' 110 m
Low: 44' 13 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 3% (2°)
Max Grade: 11% (6°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
All Clear
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“Hidden gem through the Glover-Archbold neighborhoods with access to trails from Van Ness down to C&O Canal Trail.”
— Zander Göpfert
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Overview
This trail allows visitors to discover a great nature haven right in the neighborhood. This provides a quieter option with less traffic than the Rock Creek Park Loop: Western Ridge to Valley Trails run.
Runner Notes
Dirt, rocks, mud, and roots are all present, so stay alert.
Description
On this trail, you can experience Washington, DC neighborhoods, a few sites along the Fort Circle and one of the area's best-kept secrets: a run along Foundry Branch in Glover Archbold Park. Best of all, you can be sitting at home on a weekend morning, decide to take this run, and be out on the trail in no time at all. And there's no need to pack a lunch because the midpoint of the segment goes right through Tenley Circle.
Both ends are accessible via public transportation. You can also choose to run just the north or south portions, using the Metro station at Tenley as an endpoint.
Both ends are accessible via public transportation. You can also choose to run just the north or south portions, using the Metro station at Tenley as an endpoint.
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We need help with the following missing trail information:
Need to Know, Flora & Fauna, History & Background
Contacts
Land Manager: National Park Service, Rock Creek Park
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