Dupont to Silver Spring Hike via Rock Creek Park

Close out your Thanksgiving Weekend with this scenic and invigorating excursion. Starting from the south entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro Station, we’ll walk along P Street west to the Rock Creek Park Trail, where we will proceed northbound. Bathrooms/water will be available at Peirce Mill. We will then continue northbound on Beach Drive (closed to cars/pedestrians & bicycles only) to West Beach Drive and then onward to North Portal Drive, near the northernmost tip of the District. At 16th Street we will walk into Montgomery County and take Colesville Road to 2nd Avenue in Silver Spring. After we finish around 4 p.m., we’ll grab beers/pub food at the Silver Branch Lagerhaus & Biergarten (at 8401 Georgia Avenue - corner of 2nd Avenue). We'll take the Red Line from the Silver Spring Metro to head home.

Bring beverages, snacks, and comfortable hiking shoes; we'll be on paved surfaces the entire way. The total length of this one-way hike is about 9.5 miles, with a very moderate elevation gain (1 to 2% slopes).

Trip Fee: $5; exact change is appreciated - Venmo pay option on the Sunday of the trip - trip leader will pay for financially challenged Adventurers.

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