The majestic Great Falls in Virginia are a popular tourist destination. The National Park used to be a private amusement park and visitors would arrive by train from Washington DC.
The Great Falls run between two national parks: The C&O Canal National Historic Park is located in Maryland. The Great Falls Park is in Virginia.
The average flow rate of the Potomac River, 383 mile long, is 10,000 cubic feet per second. This is on average 74,805 gallons per second or 6,411,856 bath tubes per hour.
E-biking is limited to a few gravel trails inside the park as the Great Falls Park is mostly a hikers' destination. NPS-regulations state that e-bikes are prohibited where traditional bicycles are prohibited. Trails are marked where (e-)biking is allowed.
Most trails near the waterfalls are for hiking only. You can e-bike on the Old Carriage Road to connect with the Ridge Trail to see the Potomac River.
As usual, please check the latest regulations before heading out as we do not provide legal advice on this website.
An artist painting on one of several overlooks at the Potomac River.
References
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/management/upload/E-Bike-ROD-GWMP-Final-9-26-19.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/management/upload/GWMP-Compendium-508-2.pdf
Gregory discovered e-biking after 20 years of overseas work as project manager for the World Bank and USAID. He writes about e-mobility and e-biking in the DMV area, and loves the outdoors (white water kayaking, hiking and biking). He lives with his wife, Janet and Queenie the cat, in Washington DC. He recently e-biked 4,685+ miles across America and raised $180,000 for a charity.
Favorite e-bike: Riese & Muller Super Charger Class 3 touring e-bike.
Dr. Gregory F. Maassen
FOUNDER E-BIKE LOVERS
