Map of the Mount Vernon Trail
Mount Vernon Trail
Mount Vernon Trail
LENGTH:
17 miles
SURFACE:
paved
COMMUNITIES:
Arlington, Alexandria, Fort Hunt, Mt. Vernon
HIGHLIGHTS:
Sights of Washington DC and Arlington, Potomac River, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Ronald REagan Airport, Potomac Yard, Daingerfield Island, Downtown Alexandria, local parks, Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon
NEARBY TRAILS:
Custis Trail
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Holmes Run Trail
LINKS:
The Mount Vernon Trail is a 17-mile long paved pathway that spans between Arlington and George Washington's Mount Vernon in Northern Virginia. The route of the trail follows the Potomac River and allows for connections to many of the historic monuments and other sights in Washington D.C., goes past Arlington National Cemetery, Ronald Reagan Airport, Downtown Alexandria and pass several other sights along the Potomac.
The trail starts in the north at Francis Scott Memorial Bridge where trail users can use the bridge to reach Washington D.C. There are multiple other local trails and regional recreational trails that connect to the Mount Vernon Trail along the route. The trail stops at George Washington's historic home of Mount Vernon.
Conditions
The Mount Vernon Trail is paved the entire route. This is a very congested area with numerous major roadways, but the trail allows its users to by pass intersections with underpasses and overpasses. The trail is open for walking and bike riding.
There is a gap in the pathway within Downtown Alexandria where trail users need to use the local streets to get to the next section.
Communities
The Mount Vernon Trail goes past the following communities: Arlington, Alexandria, Fort Hunt and Mt. Vernon.
Points of Interest
The Mount Vernon Trail goes past the following points of interest:
| Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge |
| Theodore Memorial Island |
| Potomac Park |
| Lady Byrd Johnson Park |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove |
| Navy - Merchant Marine Memorial |
| Pentagon Lagoon Yacht Basin |
| Gravelly Point |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| Potomac Yard Shopping Center |
| Daingerfield Island |
| Tide Lock Park |
| Rivergate City Park |
| Oronoco Bay Park |
| Downtown Alexandria |
| Jones Point Park |
| Jones Point Lighthouse |
| Belle Haven Park |
| Dyke Marsh Wildlife Center |
| Collingwood Park |
| Collingwood Picnic Area |
| Riverside Park - Fort Hunt |
| Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington |
| Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center |
| Ford Orientation Center |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon |
Nearby Trails
Custis Trail: the two trails meet at Gateway Park on the south end of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in Arlington.
Four Mile Run Trail: the two trails intersect on the south side of Ronald Reagan Airport.
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Pedestrian Pathway: the bridge for Interstate 495 has a pedestrian lane for crossing over to Oxon Hill in Maryland.
Holmes Run Trail: the two trails come within a one mile of each other on the south side of Alexandria.
Mt Vernon Memorial Highway Multi-Use Path: the multi-use path heads to the northwest from Mt. Vernon then loops around to Grist Mill Park.
End Points
The north end of the Mount Vernon Trail is located at Gateway Park at the south end of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in Arlington.
There is a gap in the trail from Pendleton Street to St. Potomac Street in Alexandria.
The south end is located along Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway adjacent to George Washington's Mount Vernon.
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia.
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