Oxon Cove Hiker-Biker Trail
A calculated three-mile return trip from an Oxon Hill Farm parking lot in Maryland to the Washington border.
- Distance
- 3.0 mi · Out & back
- Time
- 60 min
- Surface
- Mostly paved with occasional potholes
- Grade / hills
- Maximum grade 11% · 190 ft gain/loss · Average grade unknown
Start
Oxon Hill Farm parking lot on Bald Eagle Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Directions
Route
- Begin at the Oxon Hill Farm parking lot on Bald Eagle Road in Maryland and join the Hiker-Biker Trail identified by NPS.
- Follow the mostly paved shared trail for its official 1.5-mile linear length to the Oxon Cove Park boundary at the Maryland-Washington border; NPS does not publish an exact boundary-marker description.
- Turn around at the park boundary and retrace the same trail to the Maryland parking lot for a calculated three-mile outing.
Good to know
Three miles is an editorial return distance calculated by doubling NPS's official 1.5-mile linear trail; it is not an official three-mile route. The mostly paved path has occasional potholes, 190 feet of gain/loss, and a maximum grade of 11%, but NPS does not state average grade, cross-slope, width, required crossings, exact junctions, current pothole locations, or whether the elevation figure is one-way or cumulative. The trail is shared with bicycles. A reported resurfacing and bridge project does not replace a current condition check; confirm park and vehicle-gate hours, bridge condition, work, weather, and alerts.