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Washington, DC: Memorials and Ice Cream

Start at Jefferson Memorial and ride north to the best ice cream in the D.C. area.

Author: Semperp1994
Date: 16 Jul 2007 5:21:02 PM
Activity: Bicycling
State: District of Columbia (DC)
Distance: 11.09 mi  (Change units)
Calories: 756
Average Speed: 13.5 mph
0:04:27/mi
Duration: Total: 1:02:38
Active: 0:49:24
Resting: 0:02:47
Unaccounted: 0:10:27
Elevation: Total Gain: 1342 ft
Total Loss: 1043 ft
Net Change: 299 ft
Difficulty: 3 / 10
Tags: Virginia, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

-Mapped by Jack Boertlein

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Washington, DC: Memorials and Ice Cream

Dist: 11.09 mi Points: 236 Calories: 756
Time: 1:02:38 Speed: 13.5 mph Pace: 4:27 / mi

Points of Interest

Caution

Location: 38.888294°, -77.052269°
Narrow path with concrete on one side and a steel railing on the other.

Watch for monkeys!

Location: 38.927583°, -77.049329°
You're in the zoo and they let many of their monkeys roam free in the treetops.

Detour

Location: 38.900786°, -77.057290°
Begin Detour due to trail rebuilding.

Caution

Location: 38.889897°, -77.052655°
Narrow Path with concrete and steel again.

Busy Street Crossing

Location: 38.933124°, -77.050510°

Tunnel versus side trail

Location: 38.924428°, -77.048385°
Take the side trail if the gate is open. If you have to take the tunnel, walk your bike to avoid falling into oncoming traffic.

End of trail

Location: 38.944290°, -77.049994°
Cross the bridge and ride to the right on the road.

Caution

Location: 38.895108°, -77.056346°
Path here is narrow and paved with cobblestones. Use your bell or say "on your left."

End Detour

Location: 38.910137°, -77.050724°
Return to Rock Creek Park Trail

Jefferson Memorial

Location: 38.881512°, -77.036390°
Jefferson Memorial Visit the memorial to our third and probably most intelligent president.

Ice Cream!

Location: 38.974991°, -77.010040°
YUM! Summer Delights is Takoma Park's place to go for home made, hand-dipped ice cream. Many a child has also learned to play chess here.

Lincoln Memorial

Location: 38.889429°, -77.049952°
Lincoln Memorial viewed from Washington Memorial This is worth a look!

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