Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Lady Bird Johnson Park (Columbia Island)

Gravelly Point Park

Daingerfield Island

Jones Point Park

Belle Haven Park

Arlington Ridge Park

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Start point

Train Station

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1.42 km

Mount Vernon Trail in Lady Bird Johnson Park

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The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile scenic path in Virginia that runs along the Potomac River, connecting Gateway Park in Rosslyn to George Washington’s Mount Vernon old estate. The …

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9.83 km

Daingerfield Island

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On Daingerfield Island you can have an outdoor picnic, watch sailboats and windsurfers go by. It is a mostly forested flat park. Right here was the first settlement of Alexandria, founded by Simon Pearson in 1696.

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17.3 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

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Dyke Marsh is teeming with diverse plant and wildlife. It's one of the largest mudflats in the DC area, made up of 380 acres (1.5 km2) of floodplain, swamp forest …

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24.9 km

Fort Hunt Park

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A fort was built on land originally belonging to George Washington's farm in the late 19th century. First used as part of coastal defense, later even as a top-secret army facility, the country is now used for recreation.

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44.4 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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Gravelly Point Park is overseen by the Nation Park Service as it lies within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This unique location gives visitors an amazing opportunity to see planes …

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46.1 km

Washington DC Skyline

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Along this section of the Mount Vernon Trail you have views across the Potomac and can see the Washington Monument rising above its surroundings.

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49.1 km

Marine Corps Memorial

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.7 km

696 m

683 m

211 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

15.5 km

2.57 km

290 m

Elevation

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