I can't think of another 17 miles that demonstrates the diverse beauty and challenges of our city.
I've tried a continuous route of DC's bridges before but usually got stuck or had to double back due to an incomplete trail, lack of nerves over a too busy road, or even the Navy Yard closing off their section of the Anacostia River-walk trail. Last week, I made the tour successfully: A West-to-East, criss-crossing tour (no backtracking).
This ride is really special; it brings together so many diverse views and experiences of D.C. The majesty of the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, industrial remnants near Buzzard Point, the raw flow and speed of 395 traffic, booming commerce around Nats Park, RFK Stadium's fading glory, D.C. General Hospital homeless shelter (looming over Congressional Cemetery no less), and some pretty darn serene nature scenes along the Anacostia and Kingman Island. Of course, starting in Georgetown and ending on Benning Rd produces its own socioeconomic contrast.
The route's a little grueling with the traffic and way-finding but I can't wait to get out there an do it again; maybe starting at Chain Bridge? There's also the Ohio Dr bridge that crosses the Reflecting Pond. I also included the bridge at Yards Park for fun, and the semi-secret bridge going from Ohio Park to L'Enfant. That one's fun because it gives a great view above the Maine Ave Fish Market. Trickiest one is probably East Capitol St, it takes a little doubling back on the East side.
Methodology: Tracked the route on Map My Ride app and exported the kml file from Map My Ride. Just did a but of annotation in QGIS (will someone buy my ArcMap already), scalebar, satellite image basemap.
Turn list after the jump (honestly some of the turns are pretty complicated):
Turn list after the jump (honestly some of the turns are pretty complicated):
0.01 mi Turn left toward N Lynn St Entering
Virginia
0.43 mi Turn left onto Mt Vernon Trail
0.75 mi Slight right to stay on Mt Vernon
Trail
0.86 mi Head southeast on Mt Vernon Trail
0.94 mi Slight right Entering District of
Columbia
1.65 mi Head northeast toward I-66 W
1.94 mi Turn right onto 25th St NW
2.06 mi Turn left onto Virginia Ave NW
2.33 mi Turn left onto Rock Creek
Park Trails (loop underneath the bridge then around the circle)
3.81 mi Head east on Arlington Memorial
Bridge
4.38 mi Turn left toward Mt Vernon Trail
4.65 mi Turn right onto Mt Vernon Trail
5.62 mi Sharp right to stay on
Mt Vernon Trail Entering District of Columbia (14th St Bridge)
5.64 mi Sharp left toward E Basin Dr SW
6.22 mi Turn right onto E Basin Dr SW
Destination will be on the right
6.47 mi Head east on Ohio Dr SW
6.48 mi Turn right to stay on Ohio Dr SW
6.66 mi Head northeast
7.02 mi Turn right to stay on L'Enfant Plaza
7.51 mi Head south on 4th St SW toward I St
SW
7.65 mi Turn left onto I St SW
8.28 mi Turn right onto First St SE
8.59 mi Head south on First St SE toward N St
SE
8.6 mi Turn left onto N St SE
8.73 mi Cross South Capitol St
8.89 mi Turn right onto 4th St SE
8.97 mi Head south Capitol St Bridge
8.99 mi Turn left toward Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
9.04 mi Turn right toward Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
9.06 mi Turn left onto Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
9.07 mi Head west on Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
9.15 mi Turn right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
9.21 mi Turn left to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
9.45 mi Turn left onto Potomac Ave SE
9.47 mi Head southwest on Potomac Ave SE
10.09 mi Turn right at Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
10.1 mi Turn right to merge onto S Capitol St
SE
10.21 mi Head northwest on S Capitol St SE
10.57 mi Turn right onto Potomac Ave SE
10.58 mi Turn right toward Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
11.05 mi Continue onto Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
11.14 mi Slight right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
11.62 mi Head northeast on Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail Destination will be on the right
11.84 mi Head southwest on Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
11.97 mi Turn left toward Anacostia Dr
11.98 mi Turn left onto Anacostia Dr
11.99 mi Turn right onto Good Hope Rd SE
12.05 mi Sharp left onto Martin Luther King Jr
Ave SE Destination will be on the left
12.39 mi Head north on Martin Luther King Jr
Ave SE
12.39 mi Turn right toward Water St SE
12.51 mi Turn right onto Water St SE
12.74 mi Head northeast on Water St SE
12.78 mi Slight right toward Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
12.86 mi Turn right onto Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
13.09 mi Turn right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
13.41 mi Sharp left to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail Destination will be on the left
13.49 mi Head west on Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
13.56 mi Slight right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
13.64 mi Slight right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
13.66 mi Slight right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail Destination will be on the left
13.68 mi Head northwest on Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
13.69 mi Sharp left to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
14.06 mi Turn left to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
14.25 mi Head northeast on Anacostia Dr toward
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
14.34 mi Turn left onto Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail
14.34 mi Turn right to stay on Anacostia
Riverwalk Trail
15.65 mi Head south on Anacostia Ave NE
15.67 mi Turn left toward 33rd St NE
15.74 mi Turn right onto East Capitol St NE
15.75 mi Turn left onto Whitney Young Memorial
Bridge
15.91 mi Head west on Whitney Young Memorial
Bridge
16.26 mi Sharp right to stay on Whitney Young
Memorial Bridge
16.35 mi Turn left onto Anacostia Riverwalk
Trail Destination will be on
16.87 mi Slight left toward Oklahoma Ave NE
17.04 mi Turn right onto Oklahoma Ave NE
17.04 mi Turn right onto Benning Rd NE
17.21 mi Head east on Benning Rd NE toward
Anacostia Ave NE
17.72 mi Destination
Something like this would've been awesome so i could've just started my gmaps app and followed what she says etc ...
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thanks for the Google maps mapping!
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