Category Archives: Rock Creek Park

Fort DeRussy Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Occupying prime position atop a high hill in northern Washington, DC, Fort DeRussy was mostly quiet during the Civil War. But for two days in July 1864—when Confederate General Jubal Early’s Second Corps attacked the … Continue reading →

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Edge of the Woods Trail (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Edge of the Woods Trail is a short, wheelchair-accessible path in Rock Creek Park, starting and ending at the Nature Center. Along the way are interpretive signs on the area’s flora and fauna, but there’s not much to see … Continue reading →

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Pine-Holly Trail Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated in Rock Creek Park’s wild northern section, the Pine-Holly Loop traces a 1.5-mile circuit in the woody pocket between the creek and 16th Street in Washington, DC. Although the scenery is modest, this short hike is easily accessed by … Continue reading →

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Rosemont Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Rosemont Loop in Washington, DC’s Rock Creek Park comes from the annals of hiking obscura: the hike rarely appears on maps or even on the Internet. Leaving no stone unturned, however, those in search of complete mastery of Rock … Continue reading →

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Pinehurst Branch Trail Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

While firmly within the District of Columbia, Rock Creek Park’s “wild northern section” sees relatively sparse use due to its distance from the city center. All the better: not only is bigger and better than the park’s crowded southern reaches, … Continue reading →

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Piney Branch Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated just north of today’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Washington, DC, Piney Branch carves a wooded valley that was a longtime source of quartzite and boasted the first road through what would become Rock Creek Park. A smattering of trails … Continue reading →

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