Don't forget a photo ID to enter Fort Myer.
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Distance |
Direction |
Total |
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0 |
Start at Arlington Historical Museum, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Rd |
0 |
|
0 |
R on Arlington Ridge out of parking lot |
0 |
|
.2 |
Note Little Tea Room stone tower on R at Lynn |
0.2 |
|
.2 |
Stop for two star view at Prospect Hill |
0.4 |
|
0 |
Take South Nash Street down hill |
0.4 |
|
.3 |
At T, turn L onto Army-Navy Drive |
0.7 |
|
.7 |
L on 28th Street South |
1.4 |
|
.6 |
R on South Meade |
2.0 |
|
.1 |
Cross Glebe, take sidewalk/bike path to R |
2.1 |
|
.4 |
Cross West Glebe and turn L on sidewalk |
2.5 |
|
.2 |
Take W.Glebe sidewalk to Valley Dr. - watch for traffic! |
2.7 |
|
.1 |
R on Valley Drive |
2.7 |
|
.1 |
Bear R onto Martha Custis Drive |
2.8 |
|
.4 |
R onto sidewalk at Gunston Road to ramp up to pedestrian crossover |
3.2 |
|
.3 |
R at end of downramp, R on Quincy St |
3.5 |
|
.1 |
Cross Arlington Mill Drive and turn L onto Four Mile Run Trail |
3.6 |
|
.5 |
R onto Walter Reed Drive |
4.1 |
|
.2 |
Cross Four Mile Run Dr make immediate L onto W&OD Trail |
4.3 |
|
1.0 |
Cross Columbia Pike--Historic markers on L. Continue straight on path |
5.3 |
|
.4 |
Pass Sparrow Swamp observation deck |
5.7 |
|
.1 |
Take path down to L, cross bridge over Four Mile Run (Signs point to Long Branch Nature Center) |
5.8 |
|
.1 |
Look for George Washington Survey Marker on L. |
5.9 |
|
.1 |
Continue through parking/picnic area, follow road to R to climb steep hill |
6.0 |
|
.1 |
At exit from park, jog R onto Harrison, then L on 4th Street South |
6.1 |
|
.4 |
R on Kensington, see Glencarlyn buildings |
6.5 |
|
.05 |
R on 3rd Street South, stop at 5620, the John Ball House |
6.55 |
|
.05 |
Continue on 3rd, make L on South Jefferson |
6.6 |
|
.05 |
At 2nd and Jefferson, take path to R down hill |
6.65 |
|
.05 |
At bottom of hill, look for picnic shelter on R, and Carlin's Springs beyond |
6.7 |
|
.05 |
Continue to rejoin W&OD Trail, taking it to L |
6.75 |
|
.25 |
Cross under Carlin Springs Road, optional detour to Mary Ball's house |
7.0 |
|
.5 |
Caboose on R marks Bluemont Junction |
7.6 |
|
.1 |
Cross under Wilson Boulevard |
7.7 |
|
.0 |
Loop to L to cross Four Mile Run on bridge |
7.7 |
|
.2 |
Turn L-to Bon Air Rose Garden, a lunch spot |
7.9 |
|
1.2 |
Return to W&OD, take it to R. past Fringe trees, Brandymore Castle marker |
9.1 |
|
.3 |
Sharp turns at Madison Manor Park, pass under Sycamore and stay straight on trail to Van Buren St. |
9.4 |
|
.4 |
R on Van Buren; stone inside R fence |
9.8 |
|
0 |
R on 18th Street North |
9.8 |
|
.2 |
L on Tuckahoe, follow turn to L |
9.9 |
|
.1 |
R onto W&OD Trail |
10.0 |
|
.4 |
Cross Lee Highway, continue straight on the W&OD |
10.4 |
|
.2 |
Cross Little Falls Road |
10.6 |
|
.4 |
R on Great Falls Street, leaving trail |
11.0 |
|
.1 |
R on Dorchester |
11.1 |
|
.1 |
L on Meridian |
11.2 |
|
.1 |
Stop at park on L to see West Cornerstone |
11.3 |
|
.1 |
R on Meridian to Lincoln, make L (watch for cars coming from the R) |
11.4 |
|
.2 |
Lincoln becomes Fairfax at Arlington border |
11.6 |
|
.1 |
L on Westmoreland, cross under l-66 |
11.7 |
|
.2 |
R on 28th (Becomes Great Falls, then 28th again) |
11.9 |
|
.9 |
R on Powhatan |
12.8 |
|
.4 |
Cross Lee Hwy (Watch for cars coming from R) |
13.2 |
|
.1 |
At 22nd Rd., see Maple Shade at 2230 N. Powhatan |
13.3 |
|
.0 |
Down hill to narrow, path between fences |
13.3 |
|
.1 |
L on 22nd Street North |
13.4 |
|
.4 |
R on Lexington, becomes 16th Street North |
13.8 |
|
1.4 |
L on Abingdon |
15.2 |
|
.2 |
Just past 17th, R onto trail (green sign) |
15.4 |
|
.1 |
Cross Glebe Road on 18th St. at pushbutton light |
15.5 |
|
.1 |
R on Wakefield |
15.6 |
|
.1 |
L on 17th, stop at 4727 17th, **The Glebe** House |
15.7 |
|
0 |
R on Wakefield |
15.7 |
|
.1 |
Jog L and R to stay on Wakefield |
15.8 |
|
.2 |
L on Custis Trail |
16.0 |
|
1.2 |
Pass Maywood historic neighborhood sign |
17.2 |
|
1.1 |
R on Scott Street |
18.3 |
|
.2 |
R on Quinn |
18.5 |
|
.0 |
L onto unnamed street |
18.5 |
|
.1 |
R on Rosslyn Highland Park trail at midblock |
18.6 |
|
.1 |
Cross Wilson, trail becomes Pierce St |
18.7 |
|
.2 |
L on Fairfax Drive at bottom of hill |
18.9 |
|
.3 |
Stop at Dark Star Park |
19.2 |
|
0 |
R on Fort Meyer Drive, becomes Meade |
19.2 |
|
.4 |
R into Fort Meyer Army base, show photo ID |
19.2 |
|
.3 |
L on McNair Road |
19.9 |
|
.4 |
L on Lee Avenue at Chapel |
20.3 |
|
.1 |
Enter Cemetery, follow solid stripe on road to stay on the one legal bike route. Do not stray from that road on your bicycle! |
20.4 |
|
.3 |
Lock bike at rack and walk around to the front of Arlington House |
20.7 |
|
0 |
Return to bike, follow stripe down hill. |
20.7 |
|
.3 |
Optional: Lock bike at rack and walk to Kennedy grave then return to bike and follow stripe down hill |
21.0 |
|
.3 |
At bottom, turn left toward Memorial Bridge and DC, get on wide sidewalk |
21.3 |
|
.4 |
Cross Parkway CAREFULLY, R on trail at T |
21.7 |
|
.3 |
Bear L to stay on Trail |
22.0 |
|
.1 |
Cross Parkway, turn R onto Mount Vernon Trail along river |
22.1 |
|
2.8 |
Bear R toward Alexandria to cross overpass |
24.9 |
|
.3 |
Turn L at Washington National Airport sign |
25.2 |
|
.3 |
Lock bicycle and walk to Abingdon Ruins |
25.5 |
|
.3 |
Return to Mt Vernon Trail, R turn back toward DC |
25.8 |
|
.3 |
Turn L to go under parkway to Crystal City |
26.1 |
|
.3 |
L on Crystal Drive, R on 18th St South |
26.4 |
|
.6 |
L into Virginia Highlands Park, immediate R and L |
27.0 |
|
.1 |
L onto narrower trail at steep rise |
27.1 |
|
.1 |
R onto 16th Street South |
27.2 |
|
.2 |
R onto Kent St South, L in parking lot, second R |
27.4 |
|
.3 |
L on Lynn Street |
27.7 |
|
.1 |
At Arlington Ridge Rd cross to L hand sidewalk |
27.8 |
|
.2 |
L into Arlington Historical Museum parking lot |
28.0 |
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