District of Columbia trails · Suitland Parkway Trail
Suitland Parkway Trail
A 2.0-mile network in District of Columbia, with 217 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.7 and mile 1.3. It gives back about 82 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Suitland Parkway Trail access. About 12 min drive (6 mi) from Washington. 38.84920, -76.96543 · 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 6:58 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.0-mile route takes roughly 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:06 a.m. — 10 h 25 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail — 1.4 mi
- Oxon Run Trail — 1.6 mi
- Bolling AFB Waterfront Trail — 2.7 mi
- Barracks Row Heritage Trail: Tour of Duty — 2.9 mi