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Monocacy Aqueduct – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Tuscarora

Monocacy Aqueduct – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Tuscarora

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4.8

(5640)

11,180

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Monocacy Aqueduct – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Tuscarora

02:30

45.1km

110m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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: April 2, 2026

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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Start point

Parking

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4.08 km

Monocacy Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

This is a lovely bridge over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It was built from 1829 to 1833 and is one of 12 such bridges to cross the canal. During …

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4.96 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely gravel and dirt trail that remains in decent condition year round. With the canal on one side, and the river on the other, you are immersed in a lovely landscape with plenty of wildlife to see.

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6.19 km

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Highlight • Structure

The power plant is visible from the canal.

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8.41 km

Lock 25 Large Maple

Highlight • Natural Monument

14.5 km

Ruins

22.4 km

Lockhouse 25

Highlight • Historical Site

This Lockhouse saw the Civil War unfold as the two sides crossed from one side of the river to the other. It can now be rented as a base camp for your cycling excursions in the area.

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34.5 km

Marble Quarry campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

nice quiet campsite.

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36.8 km

Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26

Highlight • Natural Monument

This amazing tree stands witness over this truly historic site and invites to stop for a picnic.

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40.0 km

Lock 27, Spinks Ferry

Highlight • Historical Site

Mile marker 41.5

Spink’s Ferry was an established Potomac crossing long before the Canal was built. Josias Clapham licensed the ferry way back in 1757. Because the approach to his …

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45.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

7.31 km

1.39 km

458 m

109 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

8.37 km

144 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monocacy Aqueduct – Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26 loop from Tuscarora

Monocacy Aqueduct

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Lock 25 Large Maple

Lockhouse 25

Marble Quarry campsite

Giant maple tree sheltering Lock 26

Lock 27, Spinks Ferry

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