District of Columbia trails · Watts Branch Trail
Watts Branch Trail
A 2.4-mile network in District of Columbia, with 43 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.4 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Watts Branch Trail access — parking nearby. About 11 min drive (4 mi) from Washington. 38.89978, -76.94238 · 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. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.4-mile route takes roughly 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:09 a.m. — 10 h 21 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail: A Self-Reliant People — 0.0 mi
- Ponds Trail — 0.9 mi
- Anacostia Riverwalk Trail — 1.3 mi
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail — 2.3 mi