Category Archives: Prince William Forest Park

Carter’s Pond Trail (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

The 0.15-mile Carter’s Pond Trail is poorly advertised and excluded from the official park literature on hiking in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park. Nonetheless, it does indeed exist, accessed by way of the park’s Scenic Drive. The easy and short … Continue reading →

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Muschette Trail Loop (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Muschette Trail is one of a pair of very short loop hikes that take off from the Pine Grove Picnic Area in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park (the other is the wheelchair-accessible Piedmont Forest Trail). There’s not much to … Continue reading →

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Piedmont Forest Trail (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Piedmont Forest Trail is the only wheelchair-accessible hike in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park and, with its numerous curves, looks something like an amoeba or an octopus on maps. Situated steps from the Visitor Center and Pine Grove Picnic … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hikes of 2016

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Live and Let Hike hit its stride in 2016, nearly tripling the number of visitors and page views seen in 2015. I also passed a new milestone—my 200th blog post—and greatly expanded the geographic breadth and depth of hike descriptions, … Continue reading →

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Visitor Center Loop (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – Forming a 1.1-mile circuit starting and ending at the Visitor Center, I’ve dubbed this hike in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park—for lack of a better label—as the “Visitor Center Loop.” This is an ideal walk … Continue reading →

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The Crossing Trail (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – The Crossing Trail in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park is effectively a walk in the woods with a historic twist: the highlight of this short, easy circuit is where it crosses the old Telegraph Road, … Continue reading →

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Birch Bluff Trail Loop (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Prince William Forest Park spans 17,000 acres of peaceful woods, hills, and rolling streams on the edge of the Tidewater region of eastern Virginia, roughly 30 miles southwest of Washington, DC. The Birch Bluff Trail Loop offers a short but … Continue reading →

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North Valley – South Valley Trail Loop (Prince William Forest Park, VA)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Prince William Forest Park—situated about 30 miles south of Washington, DC—preserves a 17,000-acre slice of what was once a vast sea of oaks, hickories, and chestnuts spanning much of modern-day Virginia. Surprisingly, many DC residents are oblivious to its existence, … Continue reading →

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