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Metropolitan Branch Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in Washington, District of Columbia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Metropolitan Branch Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
City park for biking, walking, and enjoying works of art.
What runners say about Metropolitan Branch Trail
“Well maintained and heavily used commuter path”
“There some parks on the trail with some beautiful artwork.”
BEAUTIFUL!! The murals are AMAZING, seriously. It’s peaceful; never really crowded.Brisk walk, biking, whatever. Take a visitor from out of town, they’ll love it
Bike faster than car. Google Maps ETA from Edgewood / Brookland to city is faster via bike using this trail. Pretty impressive
Lovely place to walk or bike. Goes along the Metro. Takes you to Union Station.
An Urban Oasis where one can escape into a state of relaxation, given your mind the extra bandwidth or processing capacity to process all those background thoughts you always to think but now they can be thunk!
Trail conditions & character
“There some parks on the trail with some beautiful artwork.”
Plan your run at Metropolitan Branch Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websitembt.ddot.dc.gov
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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