Upstream gate of Lock 13 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Lock 13 is located at Mile 9.4 on the C&O Canal towpath. It cannot be accessed by vehicle, so reaching it requires hiking or biking .6 mile (one way) upstream from the closest parking area, Lock and Lockhouse 10. See the Locks and Lockhouses web page for an interactive location map.
Lock 13 is one of seven locks within a 1.1-mile span of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, all of which are appropriately known as the Seven Locks. It is within sight distance of Lock 12 and Lock 14, the farthest upstream of the Seven Locks.
Upstream gate of Lock 13 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Backside of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal’s Lock 13 upstream gate
Half of Lock 13 is located under the bridge for I-495 (aka the Beltway) that was built in 1961. To make room for the bridge, an existing lockhouse was torn down.
Downstream view from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal’s Lock 13
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Last updated on June 10, 2024
