Overlook rock, lower

Overlook rock, lower sits at 249 feet along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway, with the land dropping 78 feet within 600 meters of the point. Several canal features are visible from here: Violettes Lock (Lock 23) to the north at 0.7 mi, Bretton Woods Recreation Center to the north at 1.0 mi, Rileys Lock (Lock 24) to the northwest at 1.0 mi, and Pennyfield Lock (Lock 22) to the east at 2.2 mi. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:44 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:26 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:39 in June to 16:51 in December. Arlington lies 17.5 miles southeast, Washington 19.3 miles southeast, and Alexandria 23.1 miles southeast. This stop follows Overlook rock, high on the byway and precedes Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail.