Calico Rapids is a stretch of rapids in Montgomery County, Maryland, in the Northern Piedmont region. It lies about 2.8 miles west of Cabin John and roughly 5.9 miles west of Bethesda as the crow flies.
The Northern Piedmont is rolling upland of farmland, oak forest and suburbs from Pennsylvania to Virginia, with waterfalls at the fall line and on rocky creeks crossing diabase and gneiss.
Montgomery County holds 5 recorded rapids, and several are close by. Calico Falls, is under a mile away. Stubblefield Falls, is under a mile away. The Spout, is about 2.6 miles away.
Calico Rapids is located at 38.9733° N, 77.2101° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.