District of Columbia trails · Lafayette Park Path
Lafayette Park Path
A 1.7-mile loop in District of Columbia, with 8 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Length
1.7 mi
Elevation gain
8 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
3%
Steepest mile
+8 ft
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Lafayette Park Path junction. About 6 min drive (1 mi) from Washington. 38.89934, -77.03558 · 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.
Nearby trails
- Shaw Heritage Trail: Midcity at the Crossroads — 0.8 mi
- Tidal Basin — 1.1 mi
- Bike Trail #6 — 1.2 mi
- Greater U Street Heritage Trail: City Within a City — 1.3 mi