Waypoints

1. S : km 0 - alt. 5 m - BEGIN SEGMENT 4: Turn left on Rock Creek Trail heading north. --- NATIONAL MALL - Turn right on Rock Creek Trail to reach the National Mall including Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, Smithsonian Museums, White House and the US Capital.
2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 6 m - Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge overpass
3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 6 m - M Street Overpass
4. 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 8 m - P Street Overpass
5. 5 : km 1.37 - alt. 6 m - Bear Right and cross Devils Chair Bridge then continue to follow Rock Creek Trail to the northwest
6. 6 : km 2.15 - alt. 8 m - Glover Memorial Bridge overpass (Massachusetts Avenue)
7. 7 : km 2.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Rock Creek Trail
8. 8 : km 2.88 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Rock Creek Trail
9. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 20 m - Cross Rock Creek Parkway at the pedestrian crossing, and continue right on Rock Creek Trail, which goes under Connecticut Avenue bridge.
10. 10 : km 3.21 - alt. 12 m - Calvert Street overpass
11. 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 12 m - Turn left to stay on Rock Creek Trail OR You can stay straight and rejoin Rock Creek Trail in .15mi at turn 13
12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 13 m - Cross street at the pedestrian crosswalk
13. 13 : km 4.13 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Rock Creek Trail
14. 14 : km 4.4 - alt. 15 m - The National Zoo is to the west at this point It is free and open to the public during daylight hours and some evening events.
15. 15 : km 5.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn right on Rock Creek Trail after footbridge and pass under Klingle Road overpass
16. 16 : km 5.8 - alt. 16 m - JOG: Turn right onto Bluff Bridge THEN turn left onto Rock Creek Trail
17. 17 : km 6.33 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Rock Creek Bike Trail, Western Ridge Trail
18. 18 : km 6.52 - alt. 18 m - Pierce Mill
19. 19 : km 7.01 - alt. 22 m - JOG: Turn right onto Broad Branch Road THEN right again on Beach Drive
20. 20 : km 7.13 - alt. 23 m - At Broad Branch Road intersection, turn left, leaving the road, and onto Teddy Roosevelt side trail
21. 21 : km 7.5 - alt. 44 m - At Pulpit Rock, keep left on Valley Trail --- President Teddy Roosevelt would often hike to Pulpit Rock to relieve the stress of his day job.
22. 22 : km 8.32 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Valley Trail
23. 23 : km 9.1 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Valley Trail
24. 24 : km 9.64 - alt. 43 m - At the Park Police Headquarters, cross Beach Drive and head generally northwest.
25. 25 : km 9.83 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Joyce Road Northwest
26. 26 : km 10.11 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Joyce Road Northwest
27. 27 : km 10.59 - alt. 62 m - Turn right heading south along 16th Street
28. 28 : km 10.66 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Fort Stevens Drive Northwest
29. 29 : km 11.24 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto 13th Street Northwest
30. 30 : km 11.31 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Quackenbos Street Northwest
31. 31 : km 11.64 - alt. 84 m - Turn right on 9th Street
32. 32 : km 11.76 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Peabody Street Northwest
33. 33 : km 12.06 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto 7th Street Northwest
34. 34 : km 12.46 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Missouri Avenue Northwest
35. 35 : km 12.59 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Madison Street Northwest
36. 36 : km 13.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Blair Road Northeast
37. 37 : km 14.08 - alt. 74 m - As you cross over Riggs Road, Blair Road becomes Rock Creek Church Road, and then Fort Totten Drive in two blocks.
38. 38 : km 14.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Gallatin Street Northeast
39. 39 : km 14.48 - alt. 70 m - Join bike path heading northeast
40. 40 : km 14.7 - alt. 61 m - Bear right near the end of the bike path, and follow sidewalk through the bus terminal area of the Fort Totten Metro Station
41. 41 : km 15.44 - alt. 33 m - Turn right on South Dakota Avenue
42. 42 : km 15.54 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Gallatin Street Northeast
43. 43 : km 17.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Michigan Avenue Northeast THEN keep left on Carson Circle --- ENTERING PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Police: (301) 352-1200 Newspaper: Prince George's Sentinal (301) 306-9500
44. 44 : km 17.55 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Lasalle Road
45. 45 : km 18.12 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto 19th Avenue
46. 46 : km 18.29 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Chillum Road
47. 47 : km 18.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto 16th Avenue
48. 48 : km 19.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto bike path that turns south, then east
49. 49 : km 19.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail heading southeast
50. 50 : km 20.56 - alt. 8 m - After crossing footbridge, keep left onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail
51. 51 : km 21.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Rachel Carson Greenway Trail --- ENTERING HYATTSVILLE Police: (301) 985-5060 Newspaper: Prince George's Sentinal (301) 306-9500
52. 52 : km 23.02 - alt. 6 m - JOG: Turn right on bike trail THEN turn left onto Northeast Branch Trail
53. 53 : km 25.54 - alt. 6 m - East-West Highway Overpass
54. 54 : km 25.79 - alt. 7 m - Riverdale Recreation Center Restroom, water
55. 55 : km 26.39 - alt. 9 m - River Road Overpass
56. 56 : km 27.36 - alt. 12 m - JOG: Turn right at parking lot THEN turn right onto Campus Drive
57. 57 : km 28.13 - alt. 13 m - After crossing Kennelwork Avenue, Campus Drive becomes Good Luck Road
58. 58 : km 29.21 - alt. 50 m - Turn left into the south entrance of Greenbelt National Park, then follow service road generally to the northeast.
59. 59 : km 30.19 - alt. 54 m - Join Park Central Road heading generally north. --- Campground is to the west.
60. 60 : km 32.5 - alt. 46 m - Turn left toward park's north entrance.
61. E : km 32.75 - alt. 37 m

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