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Difficult Run Trail

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 3.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. VA
  3. …Northern Virginia
  4. Great Falls Park
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“A scenic trail that follows along Difficult Run. ”

Kristen Arendt
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0.7

Miles

1.1

KM
Singletrack

170' 52 m

High

90' 27 m

Low

107' 33 m

Up

26' 8 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Cyclists may use the Ridge Trail, Difficult Run Trail, and Old Carriage Road Trail, but must yield to pedestrians and horses.

Description

This trail follows Difficult Run from Georgetown Pike to where the stream ends at the Potomac River. Along the way, the stream travels through a rocky bed and over a small series of rapids.

This trail is narrow and rocky in some sections. Swimming and wading are prohibited in Difficult Run and the Potomac River. Hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders can connect to the forty-mile long Cross County Trail (CCT) on the Georgetown Pike end.

Contacts

Land Manager: National Park Service - Great Falls National Park

Shared By:

Kristen Arendt
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Trail Ratings

  3.3 from 3 votes

#1

in Great Falls Park

#24544

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  3.3 from 3 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Great Falls Park

#617

in Virginia

#24,544

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Difficult Run alongside the Difficult Run Trail
Aug 11, 2017 near Great F…, VA
Rutted and rocky descent near the east end of the Ridge Trail.
Aug 11, 2017 near Great F…, VA
Terminus of Difficult Run where it meets the Potomac.
Aug 11, 2017 near Tysons…, VA
Steep rock garden at the end of the Difficult Run Trail.
Aug 11, 2017 near Tysons…, VA

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Check-Ins

Sep 5, 2020
Gina Dietz
I hate the parts where you have to chuck the bike across the river
Jun 1, 2019
Eric Sussman
Aug 21, 2018
Gary Ryan
Mar 18, 2018
Lane Blumenfeld
Mar 8, 2018
Jane Scruggs
Apr 22, 2017
Alfredo Ramirez
34mi — 8h 00m

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