Running Around Town:  Washington, D.C. 

Sligo Creek Trail
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Asphalt, partly wooded, stream valley grade
Segment in Miles Cumulative Miles Miles Remaining
Sligo Creek Trail Head @ Northwest Branch Trail 0.00 0.00 8.85
wooden bridge & dyke 0.20 0.20 8.65
Green Meadow Community Center (water/toilet) 0.40 0.60 8.25
Sligo Pkwy 0.30 0.90 7.95
Riggs Rd (cross at East-West Hwy TL adds 1/10 mi) 0.20 1.10 7.75
East-West Hwy 0.25 1.35 7.50
High Tension Power Lines 0.25 1.60 7.25
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.20 1.80 7.05
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.05 1.85 7.00
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 1.95 6.90
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Cr at NH Ave 0.10 2.05 6.80
New Hampshire Ave 0.05 2.10 6.75
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.15 2.25 6.60
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 2.35 6.50
Garland Ave & wooden bridge 0.05 2.40 6.45
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.25 2.65 6.20
wooden bridge over Sligo Creek near Jackson & Sligo 0.10 2.75 6.10
Carroll Ave Bridge underpass 0.10 2.85 6.00
Maple Dr 0.25 3.10 5.75
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 3.20 5.65
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 3.30 5.55
L/R at Park Valley Rd crosses Sligo Creek 0.15 3.45 5.40
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.15 3.60 5.25
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 3.70 5.15
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.05 3.75 5.10
wooden bridge crosses Sligo Creek 0.10 3.85 5.00
Piney Branch Rd 0.15 4.00 4.85
1st Tennis Ct Parking 0.10 4.10 4.75
wooden bridge over sligo creek 0.05 4.15 4.70
wooden bridge over sligo creek 0.15 4.30 4.55
L/R at Wayne Ave to stay on trail 0.20 4.50 4.35
R/L at wooden bridge to stay on trail 0.15 4.65 4.20
wooden bridge 0.25 4.90 3.95
2nd Tennis Ct. Bridge & Sligo Trail 0.15 5.05 3.80
Colesville Rd 0.25 5.30 3.55
3.5 Mile Mark 0.05 5.35 3.50
Narrow Wooden Bridge 0.10 5.45 3.40
L/R at wooden bridge 0.25 5.70 3.15
Bridge near Cosby & Flora 0.40 6.10 2.75
Capital Beltway underpass 0.15 6.25 2.60
Forest Glen Rd (unmarked - sign 2.4mi to W.R.) 0.10 6.35 2.50
wooden bridge 0.10 6.45 2.40
BR @ wooden bridge to stay on trail 0.20 6.65 2.20
Dennis Ave (unmarked - sign 1.8 to W.R.) 0.35 7.00 1.85
community center to R - water 0.05 7.05 1.80
trail X 0.25 7.30 1.55
wooden bridge & trail X 0.15 7.45 1.40
R on University Blvd (unmarked) 0.40 7.85 1.00
L cross University Blvd to stay on TR 0.10 7.95 0.90
pond 0.15 8.10 0.75
shopping center 0.10 8.20 0.65
trail X to L & wooden bridge 0.10 8.30 0.55
trail X to R & wooden bridge 0.10 8.40 0.45
R on Orbaugh Ave toward W.R. Athletic Complex 0.20 8.60 0.25
Arcola Ave 0.20 8.80 0.05
Gate to Wheaton Regional Park 0.05 8.85 0.00
     
  Totals 8.85    
 

 


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Last modified: September 26, 2006