Tag: Potomac Overlook Regional Park

Donaldson Run Trail and Loop (Arlington, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arlington County Parks, Moderate Hikes, Virginia3 Comments

Bearing westward from Rosslyn in Arlington, Virginia, Donaldson Run is the third notable tributary feeding into the Potomac River. Like its neighbors—Spout Run, Windy Run, and Pimmit Run—Donaldson Run cuts through rocky bluffs, with the last half-mile punctuated by minor but pretty cascades. The Donaldson Run Trail links the lengthy Potomac Heritage Trail, on the …

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Potomac Overlook Loop (Potomac Overlook Regional Park, VA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arlington County Parks, Easy Hikes, Virginia2 Comments

While its namesake viewpoint is no more, Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington, Virginia still offers a couple miles of unpaved hiking trails through a diverse deciduous forest. A combination of five different trails forms an easy-to-moderate circuit around the park that clocks in at around 1.6 miles. Access is from the restrooms and parking …

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