| Mile | Delta | Direction | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | L | Start- Leave Fletchers Boathouse using paved Capital Crescent Trail |
| 5.0 | 5.0 | R | Bethesda Ave (at CCT trail end) |
| 5.1 | 0.1 | L | Georgetown Branch Trail (after  ) |
| 6.5 | 1.4 | X | Connecticut Ave |
| 7.1 | 0.6 | L | Jones Mill Road (crossing at ) |
| 8.1 | 1.0 | L | Beach Drive, immediately after passing under |
| 9.4 | 1.3 | X | Connecticut Ave |
| 10.0 | 0.6 | X | Cedar Lane |
| 12.9 | 2.9 | R | Garrett Park Road  |
| 13.0 | 0.1 | L | Rock Creek Bike Trail (at CrossWalk) |
| 14.5 | 1.5 | X | Randolph Road - remain on trail |
| 14.8 | 0.3 | BL | Cross footbridge over creek (at Water Fountain) |
| 14.8 | 0.0 | R | to remain on main trail (hill) |
| 15.6 | 0.8 | XO | bridge - remain on trail |
| 16.3 | 0.7 | X | Veirs Mill Rd
becomes Aspen Hill Rd |
| 16.3 | 0.0 | L | Adrian Street |
| 16.4 | 0.1 | R | Baltic Ave |
| Mile | Delta | Direction | |
| 16.5 | 0.1 | L | Enter Parking Lot - rejoin trail at other side of lot |
| 18.0 | 1.5 | !X | Baltimore Road - CAUTION |
| 18.3 | 0.3 | XU | Route 28 - Norbeck Rd |
| 19.2 | 0.9 | X | Avery Road |
| 19.5 | 0.3 | L | Southlawn Lane (HILL) |
| 20.5 | 1.0 | R | Gude Drive
Optional sidepath on opposite side of street (GLASS!) |
| 21.9 | 1.4 | X | Route 355 remain on Gude |
| 23.5 | 1.6 | R | Key West Ave (Route 28) |
| 23.9 | 0.4 | L | Shady Grove Rd |
| 24.7 | 0.8 | X | Darnestown Rd |
| 26.2 | 1.5 | S | Becomes Piney Meetinghouse Road at  |
| 30.0 | 3.8 | R | River Road |
| 30.5 | 0.5 | L | Swains Lock Road (at Mailbox)
CAUTION: Steep Down Hill |
| 30.8 | 0.3 | L | C&O Towpath |
| 33.6 | 2.8 | Optional bike detour - use stairs
NOTE: If you remain on the towpath, expect to carry your bike for about 200 yards |
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| 35.2 | 1.6 | Detour rejoins towpath | |
| 44.3 | 9.1 | R | Finish - Fletchers Boathouse |