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Gems in Northern Virginia - 3

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Great Falls is truly a magnificent place to hike or run.

Recommended Routes in Northern Virginia - 35

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The ruins of a C&O Canal Lockhouse stand outside of Harper's Ferry.

Maryland Heights Loop

6.8 mi 10.9 km • 1,488' Up 453.64 m Up • 1,488' Down 453.44 m Down

Harpers…, WV

Great Falls Park - South Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km • 201' Up 61.16 m Up • 203' Down 61.8 m Down

Great F…, VA

Looking down the valley as we came down Piedmont Overlook

Piedmont Overlook Loop

5.2 mi 8.4 km • 969' Up 295.43 m Up • 973' Down 296.45 m Down

Shenand…, VA

Loudoun Heights Out and Back

6.3 mi 10.1 km • 1,204' Up 366.98 m Up • 1,204' Down 366.93 m Down

Harpers…, WV

Berma Road to Billy Goat Trail Section A

3.5 mi 5.7 km • 110' Up 33.53 m Up • 127' Down 38.57 m Down

Potomac, MD

Burke Lake Trail

4.4 mi 7.0 km • 72' Up 21.91 m Up • 73' Down 22.27 m Down

Burke, VA

Henry Hill -- Manassas National Battlefield Park

First Battle of Manassas

5.2 mi 8.3 km • 309' Up 94.19 m Up • 309' Down 94.32 m Down

Bull Run, VA

Bull Run-Occoquan Trail

17.9 mi 28.8 km • 1,531' Up 466.79 m Up • 1,467' Down 447.06 m Down

Loch Lo…, VA

Great Falls locks (and fugitive waterfall).

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Loop

1.6 mi 2.6 km • 51' Up 15.42 m Up • 50' Down 15.39 m Down

Potomac, MD

Northern Virginia Running

715 Miles 1,151 Kilometers of Trail
35 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
208 Easy Trails
99 Intermediate Trails
2 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Northern Virginia

Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve

Pohick Stream Valley Park

Sky Meadows State Park

9 Trails

South Run District Park

1 Trails

Stafford

3 Trails

Theodore Roosevelt Island

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Trails in Northern Virginia - 274

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1.6 mi 2.6 km #1Billy Goat Trail Section A Intermediate/Difficult Potomac, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Potomac, MD	44
1.5 mi 2.4 km #2Overlook Cliff Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brunswick, MD	Intermediate/Difficult	Brunswick, MD	28
1.3 mi 2.1 km #3River Trail Intermediate Great Falls, VA	Intermediate	Great Falls, VA	21
46.3 mi 74.5 km #4W&OD Trail Easy/Intermediate Baileys Crossroads, VA	Easy/Intermediate	Baileys Crossroads, VA	15
40.3 mi 64.9 km #5Cross County Trail (CCT) Easy/Intermediate Occoquan, VA	Easy/Intermediate	Occoquan, VA	11
0.3 mi 0.4 km #6Olmsted Island Bridges Easy Potomac, MD	Easy	Potomac, MD	2
0.8 mi 1.2 km #7Giles Run Easy/Intermediate Lorton, VA	Easy/Intermediate	Lorton, VA	2
2.6 mi 4.2 km #8First Day at Chancellorsville Trail Intermediate Spotsylvania, VA	Intermediate	Spotsylvania, VA	2
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9Valley Trail Easy/Intermediate McLean, VA	Easy/Intermediate	McLean, VA	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #10Walney Road Trail Easy Chantilly, VA	Easy	Chantilly, VA	2