Things To Do

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a braided network of trails between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. The Trail corridor spans across five physiographic provinces, three states, the nation’s capital, and 20 other units of the national park system. To begin exploring the Trail corridor, click on a box below.

 

Hiking

Offering short hikes and long hikes, explore the diversity of the PHT corridor.

Bicycling

Bicycling opportunities are plentiful, from routes in the Northern Neck of Virginia and Southern Maryland to the C & O Towpath and the GAP.

Wildlife Watching

Throughout the PHT corridor, opportunities to spot wildlife are extensive.

 

Places to Go by Region

The Potomac Heritage Trail weaves through eight distinct regions between the mouth of the Potomac River to the Allegheny Highlands.