Catoctin Creek Aqueduct – Bald Eagle campsite loop from Brunswick

Catoctin Creek Aqueduct – Bald Eagle campsite loop from Brunswick

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Catoctin Creek Aqueduct – Bald Eagle campsite loop from Brunswick

01:39

25.8km

40m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.44 km

Brunswick Riverside Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice spot to camp, right on the trail! (Showers)

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1.77 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (C&O Canal)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely, entirely flat compact gravel and concrete multi-use trail that runs along the Potomac River. This ground is perfect for running and offers glorious waterside and forest scenes throughout.

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5.62 km

The Catoctin Aqueduct, situated along the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal in Maryland, was constructed between 1832 and 1834. The aqueduct served as a vital waterway infrastructure, allowing canal boats to cross over the Catoctin Creek.

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7.62 km

Bald Eagle campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

steep entrance on east end. there is a better entrance on the west end after the site. The train tracks are visible from the trail. it can get noisy.

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8.50 km

C&O Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

15.6 km

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is one of the East Coast's premier bicycle pathways. It follows the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and runs from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, Maryland.

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20.1 km

Beach access

Highlight • River

25.6 km

Brunswick

Highlight • Settlement

The vibrant city of Brunswick is located on the north bank of the Potomac River in Frederick County.

The city is known for its railway and canal heritage, vintage homes, independent shops and eateries and the Brunswick Heritage Museum.

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25.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

533 m

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km