Category Archives: Fairfax County Parks

Bull Neck Run Loop (McLean, VA)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Compared to other hikes in northern Virginia, the following 2.5-mile circuit hike through Bull Neck Run Stream Valley in McLean is a bit of a roller coaster: while mostly paved, the trail rarely stays level. The result is a minor … Continue reading →

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Frying Pan Farm Park Loop (Fairfax County Parks, VA)

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Frying Pan Farm Park in western Fairfax County, Virginia serves mostly as a destination for equestrians, school trips, and tractor rides, a family-friendly outing at a semi-rural farmstead. There is also a decent nature trail, … Continue reading →

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Horsepen Run Trail (Horsepen Run Stream Valley Park, VA)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Horsepen Run (a.k.a. Horsepen Creek) is a modest stream winding through northern Virginia’s Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. Situated in the unincorporated community of Oak Hill—between the Dulles Toll Road and Interstate-66—the paved Horsepen Run Trail runs alongside the creek for … Continue reading →

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Marie Butler Leven Preserve Loop (Marie Butler Leven Preserve, VA)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Marie Butler Leven Preserve comprises 20 acres in central McLean, Virginia, an arboretum created to serve as a sanctuary for native plants. Situated on the side of a 90-foot hill, the preserve is easily accessed from Kirby Road in McLean … Continue reading →

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Pimmit Run Trail – Bryan Branch Rd. to Olney Park (Fairfax County Parks, VA)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Pimmit Run Trail system follows its namesake creek along much of its eight-mile meander from the heart of suburban Fairfax County to the Potomac River. Unfortunately, the trail is segmented into three separate parts, interrupted by plots of private … Continue reading →

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Pimmit Run Trail – Fort Marcy to Solitaire Ln. (Fairfax County Parks, VA)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Generally less rip-roaring than several of its nearby tributaries, Pimmit Run nonetheless carries a rather significant volume. It weaves gently through McLean, Virginia—a generally upscale Washington, DC suburb—for eight miles before emptying into the Potomac River. Unpaved walking trails flank … Continue reading →

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South Side – Rails to River Trail Loop (Lake Fairfax Park, VA)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Compared to the stellar hikes of nearby Potomac Gorge or Shenandoah National Park, the South Side-Rails to River Loop in Reston, Virginia’s Lake Fairfax Park is, well, a dud. For hikers, the barrage of mountain bikers whizzing by at high … Continue reading →

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