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Moderate Hiking Trails near Centreville

The directory currently contains 11 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Centreville. Their average mapped distance is 7.6 km and average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.5 km.

This subset represents 29% of the 38 quality-checked routes near Centreville. Its average distance is 7.6 km, compared with 11.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 140 m (459 ft), versus 98 m (322 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (9%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.9 km

Billy Goat Trail Section A

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

39 m

Billy Goat Trail Section A

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Moderate

Seneca Ridge Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Western Ridge Trail

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

White Loop Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
242 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Yellow Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Billy Goat Trail Section A

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rock Creek Trail

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • River
Moderate

Valley Trail

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
Moderate

Whitehaven Trail

District of Columbia · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
24 min
Seneca Schoolhouse Museum in the Seneca Historic District
Moderate

Seneca Bluffs Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Potomac Hunt Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Orange Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Seneca Ridge TrailMaryland10.7 km179 m2 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
Western Ridge TrailDistrict of Columbia7.4 km233 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
White Loop TrailMaryland12.5 km242 m2 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Yellow TrailMaryland10.6 km140 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Billy Goat Trail Section AMaryland2.9 km39 m39 minModerateApril to October
Rock Creek TrailDistrict of Columbia8.1 km87 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Valley TrailDistrict of Columbia8.8 km212 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Whitehaven TrailDistrict of Columbia1.6 km43 m24 minModerateApril to October
Seneca Bluffs TrailMaryland9.4 km142 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Potomac Hunt TrailMaryland2.9 km90 m45 minModerateApril to October

Seneca Ridge Trail, Billy Goat Trail Section A, White Loop Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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