District of Columbia trails · Capital Crescent Trail

Capital Crescent Trail

A 3.7-mile network in District of Columbia, with 118 ft of climbing. Reaches Fishing Shore and other beach/lake destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length

3.7 mi

Elevation gain

118 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

14%

Steepest mile

+92 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.0 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

National Park Service

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.7 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Fishing Shore (beach)
Georgetown Reservoir (lake)

Getting there

Fletcher'S Path junction — parking nearby, restroom, water. 38.91808, -77.10079 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:08 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.7-mile route takes roughly 1 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:02 a.m. — 11 h 39 min before sunset.