Tag Archives: Rock Creek Park

Looking back on 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by John M

Looking back, it has certainly been a busy year for hiking! Our hiking group grew by 1,779 members, from 6,796 to 8,575, and we met for 103 events during 2016, hiking a total of 450 miles at locations throughout Virginia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged azaleas, Billy Goat Trail, Buzzard Rock, Carderock, Dupont, Georgetown, Great Falls National Park, Kalorama, National Cherry Blossom Festival, nature, old town alexandria, outdoors, Patapsco Valley State Park, Rock Creek Park, Shenandoah Mountains, Sky Meadows, Virginia bluebells, Washington DC, wildlife | 7 Comments

Lake Frank and Meadowside Nature Center

Posted on June 30, 2016 by John M

Last Saturday I took a day off from group hiking to explore Lake Frank, in Montgomery County, Maryland, for a hike our group is doing this coming Saturday. Lake Frank is only about 10 miles from the I-495 Capital Beltway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Lake Frank, Meadowside Nature Center, nature, outdoors, Pioneer Homestead, Rock Creek Park, Valient Covered Bridge, wildlife | 3 Comments

A brief reprieve

Posted on February 9, 2015 by John M

Consulting the weather forecast is always a good idea when planning hikes (or any outdoor activities), but especially during the winter season. Even then, you just never know what you’re going to get. A couple of weekends ago we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Billy Goat Trail, blue heron, Burke Lake, C&O Canal, Civil War fortifications, Dumbarton Oaks, fairfax county virginia, Fort Ward, Great Falls National Park, nature, outdoors, Potomac River, Rock Creek Park, South Run, Tregaron Conservancy, Washington DC, wildlife | 4 Comments

Blue skies and the perils of hiking backwards

Posted on January 18, 2015 by John M

We closed out last year with a visit to National Harbor, Maryland, a 6-mile hike across Wilson Bridge and back from Jones Point Park in Virginia. The sunny skies’ brilliant blue, reflected in the glassy calm of the Potomac River, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anne Archbold, Appalachian Trail, C&O Canal, Francis Scott Key Memorial, Georgetown, jones point park, Maryland, National Harbor, Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel, old town alexandria, outdoors, Potomac River, Rock Creek Park, Sky Meadows, Washington DC, Wilson Bridge | 3 Comments

Down to zero

Posted on November 24, 2014 by John M

The past three weekends have been filled with hikes, as Mother Nature put on her Autumnal show of colors before finally turning the temperatures down to zero. Here’s a few highlights: Brookside Gardens Brookside Gardens, in Wheaton-Glenmont, MD, with its … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Billy Goat Trail, blue heron, Boulder Bridge, Brookside Gardens, C&O Canal, deer, Fort Ethan Allen Park, Great Falls National Park, Gulf Branch, nature, outdoors, Peirce Mill, Potomac Heritage Trail, Potomac River, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC, Wheaton Park, wildlife | 4 Comments

Fall colors at Riverbend and Rock Creek parks

Posted on November 5, 2013 by John M

Last weekend was the start of peak Fall colors along the eastern seaboard of the mid-Atlantic coast, and I tried to maximize the occasion with back-to-back hikes on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s outing was to Riverbend Park in Great Falls, Virginia. Like its adjacent cousin, Great Falls National … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History, Photography | Tagged Boulder Bridge, fairfax county virginia, Great Falls, Great Falls National Park, Melvin Hazen Trail, nature, outdoors, Peirce Mill, Potomac Heritage Trail, Riverbend Park, Rock Creek, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC | 2 Comments

A walking tour of DuPont and Kalorama

Posted on September 9, 2013 by John M

Below is a set of 32 photos with descriptions to accompany a walking tour of the historic DuPont and Kalorama Districts in Washington DC, starting from DuPont Circle. The photos show notable buildings and landmarks in the two districts, mostly drawn from the National Register … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History, Photography | Tagged Dupont, Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC

Rock Creek Park Trail: Dumbarton Oaks & Montrose Parks

Posted on January 1, 2013 by John M

This past Sunday afternoon a group of us went on an urban walk in Washington, D.C. Although it was a sunny day with a high temperature of around 40 degress, a gusty wind made things seem a little chilly until it subsided a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Dumbarton Oaks, Kalorama, Oak Hill Cemetery, Oak Hill Chapel, Rock Creek Park, Taft Bridge, Washington DC | 2 Comments

Rock Creek Park

Posted on November 5, 2012 by John M

Cleveland Park to Rock Creek Station A nice 5-mile Sunday walk through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., from the Cleveland Park Metro to Rock Creek Station and back. Boulder Bridge is a scenic spot along the route, and was built in 1902 at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Boulder Bridge, Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park