Takoma Park Staging Area Info
for NBG-DC Riders Attending from the North on August 20

 
Compact map of downtown Takoma Park


Takoma Park's Official Web Page

India House Too hostel, Takoma DC:

  • http://dchostel.com
    300 Carroll Street NW (202) 291-1125

Motel 6 (formerly Walter Reed Inn), Takoma DC:

  • 6711 Georgia Ave. NW at Aspen St. (202) 722-1600
    (directions to staging area: take Aspen or Butternut
    6 blocks East to downtown Takoma Park - see map on dchostel.com)
  • Reserve Online

"Rock Creek Route" Cue Sheet (Takoma to rally on Mall):

  • Stage at Carroll Street NW
    (Takoma Metro)
  • West under Metro station on Cedar street NW
  • Straight across Blair Road
  • One block on Cedar St. NW,
    Right on 5th street
  • One block North on 5th street to Dahlia Street
  • Straight across Piney Branch road
  • Right (north) on 8th street
  • Left on Eastern Avenue
  • Straight across Georgia Avenue
    onto *Kalmia road*
  • Downhill on Kalmia road all the way
    (cross 16th street)
  • *Soft Right* on North Beach Drive
  • Cross Rock Creek at Portal Drive
  • Left on Beach Drive
  • Merge with Adams Morgan route to Mall
    in vicinity of "P Street Beach"

Getting to the Takoma staging area:

Bicycle access to this staging area for Area Riders North of DC:

  • Sligo Creek Trail to Maple Ave. in Takoma Park
    (at Washington Adventist)
  • Right (west) on Maple (cross Philadelphia Ave/410)
    continue on Maple to Carroll Street NW
  • Will stage around intersection of Carroll and Willow.
 
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