Cleveland Park, National Cathedral, Klingle Trail

Sunday will be sunny and warm, a perfect day to tromp out of Cleveland Park up to the National Cathedral and back. The hike will combine glorious architecture, the most expensive neighborhood in DC, the least-known best trail in the city, and a shortcut through a park past the International School on to Macomb Street.

We have tweaked this route over the past few months and it is now an even more photogenic route. The featured photo is from a hike earlier this Spring.

There is an old-style Italian deli named Vace's a block from the hike start/finish point that has great pizzas by the slice.

I was initially planning to hike out of Dupont Circle on Sunday but the Park Service, citing safety concerns, closed down the circle (tied to the Pride celebrations). Protests spurred a reversal of that decision but Cleveland Park will be an easier launch locale this weekend.

❶ What we'll do:

• Let's meet at Noon at Cleveland Park Metro (on the TARGET side of Conn. Ave.) and proceed to the National Cathedral. From there, we will tromp down the Klingle Valley Trail and over to Macomb Street.
• Total hiking time should be slightly over 2 hours. The surface is mostly paved. After reaching the Cathedral, it's fairly level followed by a downhill jaunt to Rock Creek and uphill back to the Metro.
• Google map: https://tinyurl.com/y5jo2c4n

❷ How to get there:

• Metro: Cleveland Park Metro Station is on the Red Line.
• Driving: The street address is 3599 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, and there is parallel parking available on surrounding streets:

○ From the north, along the I-495 Beltway, take the MD-185S / Connecticut Ave exit and drive south 5.1 miles on Connecticut Ave. The meetup location will be on your left.

○ From south of the Potomac, cross Arlington Memorial Bridge, turning right onto the ramp for Rock Creek Parkway/Kennedy Center. Merge onto Ohio St and turn left onto Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW, staying to your left onto Rock Creek Parkway/Shoreham Dr and continuing onto 24th St NW. Turn left onto Connecticut St NW and the meetup location at Cleveland Park Metro Station will be on your right, just past the zoo.

❸ What to bring: Water, comfy shoes, and your furry friend if desired. Dogs must be leashed at all times.

❹ Weather: The forecast is sunny and 82 degrees. Updates here: https://tinyurl.com/3hh3cap8

❺ Advisory: As a reminder, this is an adult group, and you are ultimately responsible for your own safety and well-being during events. No one under 18 years of age is allowed at this event, either as members or as guests, to include babies in carriers and/or strollers.

❻ Administrative stuff: There are restrooms near Cleveland Park Metro at Target. The National Cathedral has accessible bathrooms as well.