Description
Map N: Rock Creek Park Area, DC (5th edition, 2014)
Covers trails along the three north-south valleys draining into the Potomac River and along smaller east-west connector valleys. Included are; all foot, horse, and bike trails in Rock Creek Park and other parks of northwest Washington, D.C.; circuit hikes from a quarter mile to 24 miles; all National Park Service facilities; nearby Metrorail stations; and many other points of interest. The map highlights the Western Ridge Trail and the Valley Trail within Rock Creek Park, as well as yellow-blazed trails within the entire Rock Creek Park system.
Printed on water-resistant, tear-resistant synthetic stock in 5 colors. Scale 1:12,000 (Rock Creek Park main map), 1:24,000 (Adjoining Areas map). Contour interval 10 feet. The grid projection is the UTM system with lines plotted 1 kilometer apart. Datum: WGS 84.
The 2014 edition introduces shaded relief to assist the user in terrain visualization.
