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Fort Hunt Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Mount Vernon

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Fort Hunt Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Mount Vernon

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Fort Hunt Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Mount Vernon

01:53

31.2km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Riverside Park

Belle Haven Park

Jones Point Park

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3.70 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is a paved 18-mile trail that runs from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island. This section runs along the Potomac River and passes through several parks.

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4.62 km

Fort Hunt Park

Highlight • Historical Site

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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12.4 km

Belle Haven Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful park located on the Mount Vernon Trail and thus accessible by hiking, running or bike. Equipped with benches and tables, plenty of space, and a beautiful view of the Potomac River, it invites you to have a picnic or at least take a break from doing sports. And "social facilities" are also available here. More information on opening times, etc. can be found on the information board that I have photographed.

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12.8 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile paved multi-use trail from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island. This trail sees over one million users annually, making it one of the most popular trails of its kind in the country.

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14.2 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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18.9 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Highlight • Natural

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 and tidal marsh that were formed several thousand years ago.

If you enjoy birdwatching, you'll love it here! The lower Potomac lies on the migration route for many waterfowl. Over 300 species of birds have been spotted at the wildlife preserve. You might catch a glimpse of beavers too.

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19.9 km

Mount Vernon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

20.3 km

Wooden bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice wooden bridge that takes you over the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. The bridge is part of the Mount Vernon Trail.

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31.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

801 m

752 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

8.79 km

1.89 km

154 m

Elevation

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Sunday 7 June

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Fort Hunt Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Trail

Fort Hunt Park

Belle Haven Park

Mount Vernon Trail

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Mount Vernon Bridge

Wooden bridge

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