District of Columbia trails · Bolling AFB Waterfront Trail
Bolling AFB Waterfront Trail
A 2.9-mile out-and-back in District of Columbia, with 32 ft of climbing. Managed by DC Geographic Information System.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.9 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Bolling AFB Waterfront Trail access — parking nearby. About 11 min drive (4 mi) from Washington. 38.85628, -77.01556 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:49 a.m., the sun rises at 7:16 a.m. and sets at 6:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.8-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:27 a.m. — 9 h 04 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Oxon Run Trail — 1.8 mi
- Tidal Basin — 2.1 mi
- Barracks Row Heritage Trail: Tour of Duty — 2.2 mi
- Suitland Parkway Trail — 2.7 mi