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Dam Number 5 – Big Pool loop from Williamsport

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Dam Number 5 – Big Pool loop from Williamsport

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Dam Number 5 – Big Pool loop from Williamsport

05:20

58.8km

150m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

Conococheague Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

14.4 km

Dam Number 5

Highlight • Monument

Dam No. 5 is located along the C&O Canal Towpath near mile 106, between Williamsport and Hancock, Maryland. Constructed between 1833 and 1835, it was built to raise water levels …

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15.0 km

Little Slackwater

Highlight • River

24.9 km

Big Pool

Highlight • Lake

Big Pool is located near mile 113 along the C&O Canal Towpath. Unlike the man-made sections of the canal, Big Pool is a natural body of water that was incorporated …

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25.4 km

Big Pool

Highlight • Lake

Big Pool is located near mile 113 along the C&O Canal Towpath. Unlike the man-made sections of the canal, Big Pool is a natural body of water that was incorporated …

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29.8 km

Licking Creek Primitive Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

off trail, flat, secluded large site

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29.9 km

Lock or dam

Highlight • Historical Site

all kinds of stone structures on the c&o canal side. where the gravel lives, didn't know this was here. the gravel side of the trail goes for a couple hundred …

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40.5 km

North Mountain Primitive Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

57.1 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Lake

58.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

2.78 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.2 km

1.87 km

1.39 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

34°C

21°C

19 %

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Dam Number 5 – Big Pool loop from Williamsport

Conococheague Aqueduct

Dam Number 5

Little Slackwater

Big Pool

Big Pool

Licking Creek Primitive Campsite

Lock or dam

North Mountain Primitive Campsite

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