District of Columbia trails · Oxon Run Trail
Oxon Run Trail
A 3.5-mile network in District of Columbia, with 68 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Length
3.5 mi
Elevation gain
68 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
7%
Steepest mile
+50 ft
Shape
network
Bikes
yes
Managed by
State
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 9.1 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Oxon Run Trail junction. 38.82536, -77.00395 · 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 6:35 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:07 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:56 a.m. — 11 h 44 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Bolling AFB Waterfront Trail — 2.2 mi
- Suitland Parkway Trail — 2.6 mi
- Barracks Row Heritage Trail: Tour of Duty — 4.0 mi
- Tidal Basin — 4.2 mi