Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Virginia

by Louise S. Baxter

Overview

Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Virginia features the best easy day hikes in Northern Virginia. With detailed maps and trail descriptions, navigating these wonderful trails is made easy. It’s the perfect tool for day hikers, families, and local outdoors people looking to explore Northern Virginia in an easy day hike. In addition to information on the trails themselves, this guide includes GPS coordinates as well as a section on regional attractions, lodging and dining, and other noteworthy public lands well-suited for outdoor adventure. It is also filled with useful information on the area’s history, geology, fauna, flora, and park amenities such as shuttle service, developed picnic areas, camping, general store, and visitor centers.

Look inside to find:

• Hikes suited to every ability
• Mile-by-mile directional cues
• Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons
• Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds
• GPS coordinates

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493051175
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2021
Series:	Best Easy Day Hikes Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Louise S. Baxter is a freelance writer and outdoor enthusiast in the Washington, D.C. area whose articles have appeared in the Washington Post and Travel Weekly, and on Condenast.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction 1

Weather 3

Traffic 4

Zero Impact 5

Safety 5

How to Use This Guide 7

Selecting a Hike 7

Hiker Checklist 8

Trail Finder 9

Map Legend 10

The Hikes

1 Ball's Bluff Battlefield 11

2 Bristoe Station 15

3 Henry Hill 19

4 Stone Bridge 23

5 Brawner Farm 27

6 Prince William Forest 31

7 Bull Run Bluebell Trail 35

8 Difficult Run Stream Valley Trail 39

9 Fountainhead Trail 43

10 Winkler Botanical Preserve 47

11 Burke Lake 51

12 Meadowlark Gardens 55

13 Rust Nature Sanctuary 59

14 Huntley Meadows Park 63

15 Silver Lake 67

16 Riverbend Park 71

17 Neabsco Creek 75

18 Lake Accotink 79

19 Lake Anne 83

20 Bears Den Overlook 87

21 Leesylvania State Park 91

22 Red Rock Wilderness 95

About the Author 98