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Bull Run Occoquan Trail – Battle of Blackburn's Ford loop from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

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Bull Run Occoquan Trail – Battle of Blackburn's Ford loop from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

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Bull Run Occoquan Trail – Battle of Blackburn's Ford loop from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

03:11

25.7km

260m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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57 m

Fallen tree at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hemlock Overlook Regional Park is a hilly 400-acre park in Virginia. A lot of the views and historical features are found along the hiking trails, which are a mixture of paved paths and singletrack trails.

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1.22 km

Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins

Ruins

1.25 km

Bull Run Occoquan Trail section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hiking on the Hemlock Overlook Regional Park trails means walking through wooded areas and alongside the course of the river: a beautiful experience!

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6.67 km

Bull Run Occoquan Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Bull Run Occoquan Trail is a 19.5-mile multi-use path that point-to-path that is perfect for long runs and runs where you want some soft-surface but don't want a super …

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9.11 km

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the site of the Battle of Blackburn's Ford (also known as the Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford) which took place in 1861. It was an important battle in the …

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14.9 km

Forest Path in Bull Run Regional Park

Highlight • Trail

Bull Run Regional Park and the entirety of northern Virginia is the site of a lot of Civil War history. As you run the paths and trails within the park, …

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25.3 km

Hemlock Pond

Lake

25.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

440 m

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

1.65 km

446 m

136 m

Elevation

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Saturday 4 July

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64 %

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Bull Run Occoquan Trail – Battle of Blackburn's Ford loop from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

Fallen tree at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park

Bull Run Occoquan Trail section

Bull Run Occoquan Trail

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

Forest Path in Bull Run Regional Park

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