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[quote=Anonymous]Where would you want to start? Rock Creek is so large.

The capitol crescent trail in the daylight hours is safest since there are so many people on the trail. Then again, so many people, you need to be the one saying 'passing'. From Bethesda, near Barnes and Noble to Georgetown is about 7 miles. When you come back, you will be starving, and the restaurants there are good choices.

You can go to the Candy Cane city in Chevy Chase, park car there-there's a porter potty there, that's why I'm suggesting that. Follow the paved path into Rock Creek. You can either follow the paved paths and go into the street that leads onto Beach Drive-parts of that Beach Drive is closed off and only pedestrians are allowed. And up the hill (where vehicle traffic starts again) or run on the side or into the forest on unpaved paths. But, you can get lost in there if you are not on the main road and topography varies.

I have taken part of this path. Start at Lake Needwood in Rockville, follow the paved path. This is the Rock Creek Trail. It takes you to the overpass at Viers Mill rd near Aspen Hill park, go towards Garrett Park, leads to Beach Drive, all the way into Chevy Chase. Though, it's might be longer than 13 miles. I think if you stop at Beach drive near Grosvenor metro station, that might be about 9 miles. 
Or start at anywhere along the Rock Creek Trail.

Otherwise, when you get into Chevy Chase, you have the option of going towards the direction of candy cane city playground where you can continue into the Rock Creek DC part OR to the Georgetown Branch Trail, near intersection of Jones Mill Road/Jones Bridge Rd, leads you to Connecticut Ave&Chevy Chase Lake Drive)-a bagel place and coffee!

If you want to continue, you on the Georgetown Branch Trail, it's where the Capitol Crescent trail starts. It leads you into downtown Bethesda.

There are a few spots that have secondary paths but there are signs. From Needwood to Chevy Chase, occasional cyclists are on this path, but definately not as busy as Capitol Crescent. Some spots can be pretty quiet so take caution.

Look at google map and zoom in on specific pathways and you can see the Rock Creek Trail is mostly in the forest. 
Good Luck!

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7901 Meadowbrook Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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