District of Columbia trails · Watts Branch Trail
Watts Branch Trail
A 2.4-mile network in District of Columbia, with 72 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 7.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Watts Branch Trail access — parking nearby. 38.89978, -76.94238 · 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 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.4-mile route takes roughly 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:30 a.m. — 12 h 10 min before sunset.