Indian Head Rail Trail, Indian Head, MD
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garmin_geek
N 38° 35.820 W 077° 10.100
18S E 311169 N 4274286
When completed the paved, IHRT will stretch 13.4 miles from Indian Head to White Plains, MD. The western and eastern trailheads and parking lots are completed and 3-4 miles on each end.
Waymark Code: WM71KZ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2009
Views: 15
The National Park Service's Federal Lands to Parks (FLP) program transferred, at no cost, a 13.4 mile (160-acre) abandoned railroad corridor to Charles County for a new rail-trail. Since 1918, the rail line served the needs of the Naval Surface Warfare Center on the Potomac River near Indian Head. Valued at just over $3,060,000, Charles County will develop a walking and bicycling trail between Indian Head and White Plains, Maryland, traversing the western half of the county.
This rail corridor had been identified by the County as a critical addition in their Land Preservation, Parks, and Recreation Plan. Transfer of this surplus rail corridor will further the County’s goals of creating a countywide trail and greenway system by providing a continuous pedestrian pathway between the center of the County (Waldorf/La Plata) and the Potomac River at Mattawoman Creek.
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Western parking at N38 36.051 W77 10.078 (Indian Head, MD Village Green Park)
Eastern parking at N38 35.502 W76 56.834 (Theodore Green Blvd)
Country: USA
State/Province/etc.: MD
Trail Start (town): Indian Head
Trail Finish (town): White Plains
Trail Length: 13
Trail Surface: Paved
Pack Animals Allowed: no
Fees: no
Rail-to-Trail Sign:
It has a sign showing its name as the Indian Head Rail Trail. See attached photo.
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