District of Columbia trails · Ponds Trail
Ponds Trail
A 2.0-mile loop in District of Columbia, with 7 ft of climbing. Managed by the National Park Service.
Length
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
7 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
3%
Steepest mile
+7 ft
Shape
loop
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.0 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Ponds Trail access — water. About 14 min drive (6 mi) from Washington. 38.91332, -76.94173 · 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 7:15 a.m. and sets at 6:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight.