- After one half mile on the Capital Crescent, turn up Glover Archibold Trail by turning right through culvert, then loop to the right and turn right on Canal Rd, then another QUICK right into trailhead of Glover Archibold trail.
- Follow Glover Archibold for 1.5 miles, until a LEFT at intersection with a sign that says "Wesley Heights Trail to Battery Kemble Park".
- Go 10 yards, cross 1st creek, another 100 yards to cross 2nd creek, and another 100 yards to cross 3rd creek and turn RIGHT immediately after 3rd creek crossing.
- Follow this trail marked by yellow blazes, crossing 44th St, Foxhall Rd., and 46th St, respectively to intersection with Battery Kemble trail. There is a nice sign here. Turn LEFT at this "T" intersection.
- Follow Battery Kemble Trail to its intersection with MacArthur Blvd. During this section, do not take any of the available lefts or rights.
- Cross MacArthur Blvd and join unnamed trail to the immediate left of an old train depot building.
- Stay on the main trail, above and to the right of the creek (do NOT take any inviting left turns down hill), and follow the trail as it curves to the right, running parallel to Canal Rd.
- After going through a **BAMBOO FOREST**, and crossing a couple small neighborhood roads, the old rail bed trail crosses on a fenced bridge over over Arizona Ave and then meets Galena Place.
- Turn LEFT on Galena Place, and go up FUN, STEEP HILL to end of road.
- Turn RIGHT on Potomac Ave. Enjoy the pretty houses and lofty views of the Potomac.
- When Potomac Ave ends at Dalecarlia Reservoir Grounds, follow trail along the LEFT EDGE OF THE FENCE for a few hundred yards.
- Emerge on Capital Cresent Trail. Turn RIGHT to go to Mile Marker 6.5 and water fountain.
- Return the way you came for a 14 Max Mile run or or head back on Capital Crescent for 12 Max Miles.