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Mclean

Difficult Run

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Difficult Run

Recommended by 6 hikers out of 7

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Great Falls Park

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 18, 2025

    All told, Difficult Run flows almost 16 miles before finally reaching the Potomac River, right here. This stream hosts a lot of wildlife, and when traversing Great Falls Park it runs through a steep-walled gorge and tumbles into waterfalls.

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      Elevation 30 m

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      Location: Mclean, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

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