The way points of this bicycle route:
Continuing from the W&OD path, start going North (away from the bridge) on the Mt Vernon Path
Keep following along the Pkwy, eventually you will cross it.
Cross the road
go under bridge
watch for cars to the right
climbing up the bridge now
another scenic bridge
picnic area
rest area
and to the right is DC
nice straightaway
uphill climb
path gets skinny here
watch for entering cyclists/peds
here the path splits, go to the left.
careful crossing the GW Pkwy
careful crossing Washington Blvd
keep going straight
Follow along Arlington Memorial Bridge
cross the road on the left, don't follow the path
cross what I think is Ohio Dr
go right on the path
cross Independence Ave
cross Ohio Dr, again
careful going under the bridges, the path shrinks
watch for volleyballs
watch for cars on the left
cross Rock Creek/Potomic Pkwy, watch for cars on the right
carefull cutting the corner
little bumpy for the next half mile
possible rest area to the left
go left here towards river
get on the road
cross little bridge
careful, watch for people
head right towards the bridge
Go left under the bridge
Keep going straight, eventually this path turns into the Capital Crescent Trl
And to your left we see the river
right now you are on a paved path, and to the right is the dirt path
to the left is a food place
you can't see it on the map, but you are on a paved path right now
now you are on the bridge going over the dirt path
long uphill climb from here
still climbing
notice the lines change color
bumpy bridge
rest area
go through tunnel
go over bridge
long bridge
cross carefully
carefully cross four lanes
cross bridge
This is the end of the path, ride around, then turn around sometime, have fun. If you started on the W&OD in Vienna, this is a good 50 mile ride.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
Tagged with: Recreational, Training, Scenic
