Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | LOCK 14

Upstream gate of Lock 14 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Upstream gate of Lock 14 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal


Lock 14 is located at Mile 9.5 on the C&O Canal towpath. It cannot be accessed by vehicle, so reaching it requires hiking or biking .7 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 14 is the farthest upstream lock 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. Its gates and gate hardware are intact, though some of the wood is starting to rot. I can’t imagine these are the same gates from the early 1800s, so I’m guessing they are modern-era replacements (though I could be wrong).

Downstream view from Lock 14 with Lock 13 and I-495 in the background, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Downstream view from Lock 14 with Lock 13 and I-495 in the background, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Backside of the upstream gate of Lock 14 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Backside of the upstream gate of Lock 14 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

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Last updated on June 10, 2024
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