Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near North Potomac, Maryland
North Potomac, Maryland
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![The second of 6 waterfalls in Whiteoak Canyon (the 1st being the very upper falls).](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7017404_smallMed_1554829347.jpg?cache=1738390833)
Whiteoak Canyon to Cedar Run Loop
8.2 mi 13.1 km • 2,255' Up 687.39 m Up • 2,255' Down 687.38 m Down
![Night shot of Dark Hollow Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037946_smallMed_1555087128.jpg?cache=1738391454)
Dark Hollow Falls
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 495' Up 150.91 m Up • 495' Down 151.02 m Down
![Sunset view from atop Bearfence.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7018088_smallMed_1554830294.jpg?cache=1737785223)
Bearfence Loop Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 232' Up 70.77 m Up • 232' Down 70.65 m Down
![Soak up the fantastic views from Big Schloss.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7033331_smallMed_1554997744.jpg?cache=1737785606)
Big Schloss from Wolf Gap
4.6 mi 7.3 km • 986' Up 300.44 m Up • 993' Down 302.72 m Down
![View from Hawksbill Peak](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083551_smallMed_1654297692.jpg?cache=1737787072)
Upper Hawksbill Ascent
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 412' Up 125.5 m Up • 411' Down 125.2 m Down
![Shenandoah afternoon.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7023684_smallMed_1554845452.jpg?cache=1738390976)
Blackrock Summit Loop
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 219' Up 66.62 m Up • 206' Down 62.86 m Down
![Fire road leading north from Compton Gap Parking Area.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7047325_smallMed_1555536810.jpg?cache=1738391773)
Compton Gap to Compton Peak
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 617' Up 187.93 m Up • 617' Down 188.17 m Down
![Looking back across the bridge connecting Whiteoak Canyon trail to the fire road.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010288_smallMed_1554398199.jpg?cache=1737785067)
Whiteoak Canyon to Upper Falls
4.7 mi 7.5 km • 941' Up 286.93 m Up • 942' Down 287.04 m Down
![Great Falls locks (and fugitive waterfall).](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019881_smallMed_1554837315.jpg?cache=1737785254)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Loop
1.6 mi 2.6 km • 51' Up 15.42 m Up • 50' Down 15.39 m Down
![Exiting the tunnel](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7036001_smallMed_1555021347.jpg?cache=1737785680)
Pennsylvania Turnpike Abandoned Tunnels
17.6 mi 28.4 km • 2,132' Up 649.82 m Up • 2,131' Down 649.65 m Down
![Foggy Lake Mercer on a warm, January day.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066057_smallMed_1578173128.jpg?cache=1737786557)
South Run - Mercer Lake Loop Route
4.3 mi 6.9 km • 165' Up 50.27 m Up • 165' Down 50.42 m Down
![View from the trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083682_smallMed_1655160216.jpg?cache=1738393028)
AT/Passamaquoddy/Furnace Springs Loop
2.8 mi 4.5 km • 591' Up 180.22 m Up • 605' Down 184.28 m Down
![A short bamboo tunnel.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024825_smallMed_1554847722.jpg?cache=1737785364)
Mason Dixon Trail: Lock 12 Shuttle
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 993' Up 302.63 m Up • 446' Down 136.09 m Down
![Some of the smaller falls along the stream that parallels the South River Falls Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7078916_smallMed_1623986354.jpg?cache=1738392868)
South River Falls
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,165' Up 355.09 m Up • 1,165' Down 355.19 m Down
![Doyles River Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7047588_smallMed_1555537398.jpg?cache=1738391782)
Upper Doyles Falls
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 954' Up 290.65 m Up • 959' Down 292.22 m Down
![Kennedy Peak View](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7050822_smallMed_1555691490.jpg?cache=1738391896)
Kennedy Peak Out-and-Back
5.3 mi 8.6 km • 755' Up 230.23 m Up • 756' Down 230.33 m Down
![Susquehanna State Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7064142_smallMed_1572133506.jpg?cache=1737786494)
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail
4.8 mi 7.8 km • 14' Up 4.16 m Up • 14' Down 4.17 m Down
![Georgetown from TR Island](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010521_smallMed_1554398685.jpg?cache=1737785074)
Roosevelt Island Loop
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 36' Up 10.93 m Up • 36' Down 10.85 m Down
![Great Falls is truly a magnificent place to hike or run.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7000291_smallMed_1554159203.jpg?cache=1737784795)
Short Overlook Loop
1.4 mi 2.2 km • 26' Up 7.98 m Up • 26' Down 7.78 m Down
![View of Green Lake from the trail above.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7025893_smallMed_1555003676.jpg?cache=1738389609)
Lewis Falls Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 706' Up 215.34 m Up • 451' Down 137.42 m Down
![Beautiful view of Roland Run from the yellow trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7043041_smallMed_1555107495.jpg?cache=1737785884)
Tour of Lake Roland
4.0 mi 6.5 km • 211' Up 64.21 m Up • 210' Down 64.11 m Down
![Leave nothing but footprints](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7073328_smallMed_1601061617.jpg?cache=1737786779)
Cabin Branch - Hard Rock Loop
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 365' Up 111.23 m Up • 369' Down 112.35 m Down
![Lands run falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7073031_smallMed_1600169581.jpg?cache=1737786770)
Lands Run Falls
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 289' Up 88.06 m Up • 289' Down 88.04 m Down
![Wooden feature](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7044513_smallMed_1662403985.jpg?cache=1737785510)
Glover-Archbold Trail
3.0 mi 4.9 km • 370' Up 112.89 m Up • 53' Down 16.25 m Down
![Poplar and oak from viewpoint on rocks at the top of Frazier Discovery Trail. with permission from rootboy](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7016668_smallMed_1554828104.jpg?cache=1738390815)
Frazier Discovery Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 420' Up 128.05 m Up • 420' Down 128.04 m Down
![Hiking along the Limberlost Trail doing the Kids in Parks Track Trail. This can be found at the trailhead.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011357_smallMed_1554559219.jpg?cache=1738390698)
Limberlost Trail
1.4 mi 2.2 km • 172' Up 52.44 m Up • 161' Down 49.06 m Down