Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Waterford

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Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Waterford

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Monocacy Aqueduct – Catoctin Creek Aqueduct loop from Waterford

04:45

73.5km

480m

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: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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Point of Rocks Community Commons Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This 2.2-acre park is located on the banks of the Potomac River and offers a picnic shelter, restrooms, historic storyboards, and water fountains.

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Calico Rocks campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

site is very close to train tracks. It can get noisy

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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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28.5 km

Dickerson coal fired power plant

Highlight • Structure

The power plant is visible from the canal.

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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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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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50.2 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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