Sligo Creek Trail is a paved hiker-biker trail running along

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in the

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Most of the trail passes through

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-filled

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land. The trail and surrounding park is a popular place for locals to jog,

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, roller-skate, and take their children to the

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. Many local families enjoy

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king at one of the 15 picnic areas along the trail.

Where's the trail?

''Heading upstream from southeast'' ''(closest to DC)'' ''to northwest'' ''(farthest from DC):'' The

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section is about long. It ''begins'' at the intersection with the

Northwest Branch Trail The Northwest Branch Trail is a multi-use (hiking, biking, equestrian) trail that follows the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. It is part of the Rachel Carson Greenway and the Anacostia Tribu ...

of the

Anacostia Tributary Trail System The Anacostia Tributary Trail System (ATTS) is a unified and signed system of stream valley trails joining trails along the Anacostia tributaries of Northwest Branch, Northeast Branch, Indian Creek and Paint Branch with a trail along the Ana ...

, ''crosses'' Riggs Road, passes behind the Parklawn Community Recreational Center, ''crosses'' East-West Highway and ''ends'' in

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Junction list

The Montgomery County section is about long. It ''begins'' in

and ''ends'' inside the Wheaton Regional Recreation Park (WRRP). Between Carole Highlands and WRRP, Sligo Creek Trail ''crosses'' (in this order): *New Hampshire Avenue *(passes underneath Carroll Avenue) *Maple Avenue *Piney Branch Road *Wayne Avenue *Colesville Road *(passes underneath the

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) *Forest Glen Road *Dennis Avenue *University Boulevard *(crosses Arcola Avenue via a trail connector) File:Sligo creek 20081120 103753 2.jpg, In the Fall, Forest Glen Sligo creek trail 20200913 115537 1.jpg, Sligo Creek Trail in Silver Spring File:Sligo creek and trail 20200913 130816 1.jpg, Sligo Creek with the Sligo Creek Trail in the background.

External links

Detailed trail map; covers only Carole Highlands to WRRP (Montgomery County)Less detailed map that covers the Prince George's County portion of the trail plus other connecting trails in the Anacostia system
* ttp://www.bikewashington.org/visitor.htm Info on many DC area bike trails, including Sligo Creek Trailbr>Friends of Sligo Creek
{{Maryland hiking trails Hiking trails in Maryland Protected areas of Prince George's County, Maryland Protected areas of Montgomery County, Maryland National Recreation Trails in Maryland

Where's the trail?

Junction list

See also

External links