The document discusses several bike trails in Washington D.C. The Capital Crescent Trail runs 16 miles from Georgetown to Silver Spring, Maryland along paved and gravel surfaces. The Mount Vernon Trail follows the Potomac River for 18 miles from Theodore Roosevelt Island to Mount Vernon, offering views of monuments. The four-mile Martha Custis Trail goes from Arlington to downtown D.C. with some hills and turns, and cyclists may have trouble finding the starting point due to missing signs.
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When I am not studying for graduate school
courses, I enjoy biking. Washington, D.C.
offers numerous bike trails, and I would like to
share some with you here.
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Capital Crescent Trail
Running from Georgetown to downtown
Silver Spring, Maryland, this relatively flat
route extends for more than 16 miles. The
condition of the terrain varies depending upon
the location of that stretch of trail. While the
path offers pavement from the starting point
into Bethesda, Maryland, beyond that some
of the route becomes gravel. Interesting parts
of the trail include a section that runs beneath
downtown Bethesda and the Rock Creek
Trestle, which was opened in 2003 and
crosses a valley.
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Mount Vernon Trail
This path follows the Potomac River from Theodore
Roosevelt Island near Rosslyn, Virginia, to George
Washington’s home at Mount Vernon, an 18-mile
trip. Area cyclists enjoy the route for sublime views
of monuments and residences. They can also see
Old Town Alexandria and Arlington National
Cemetery along the way. Stretches of the trail run
through the streets of Alexandria, so you may want
to bring along a map. If you find yourself unable to
do a full round-trip excursion, you may catch a
Metro train at one of the stops such as Arlington
Cemetery, Reagan National Airport, or Braddock
Road.
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Martha Custis Trail
The four-mile route from Arlington into
downtown D.C. provides some ups and
downs as well as some curvy turns along the
way. Although cyclists may face a challenge
attempting to locate the starting point for this
trail because of missing signs, the trail
features a wildflower area and may be picked
up at the four-mile marker of the Washington
& Old Dominion path. The trail passes the
Key Bridge Marriott hotel runs under I-66 for
a relatively long distance before reaching the
city.
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Martha Custis Trail
The four-mile route from Arlington into
downtown D.C. provides some ups and
downs as well as some curvy turns along the
way. Although cyclists may face a challenge
attempting to locate the starting point for this
trail because of missing signs, the trail
features a wildflower area and may be picked
up at the four-mile marker of the Washington
& Old Dominion path. The trail passes the
Key Bridge Marriott hotel runs under I-66 for
a relatively long distance before reaching the
city.
