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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Alexandria

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Alexandria

Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Alexandria

Hard

3.4

(10)

runners

Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Alexandria

01:58

19.0km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Belle Haven Park

Jones Point Park

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Start point

Train Station

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2.79 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 …

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4.27 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 …

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4.49 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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14.2 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 …

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15.4 km

The last preserved historic beacon in Virginia with an eventful history, which begins with the commissioning on May 3, 1856. Original landmarks between District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland are …

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15.6 km

Boundary Stones

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Around Washington DC are still some of the original landmarks that were placed after the city's founding to mark the territory of DC.

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18.2 km

Freedom House Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Freedom House Museum is a museum dedicated to honoring the lives and experiences of enslaved and formerly enslaved black people who were trafficked through the city of Alexandria. This …

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19.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

941 m

447 m

307 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

3.94 km

1.07 km

1.04 km

781 m

Elevation

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Mount Vernon Trail – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Alexandria

Mount Vernon Trail

Belle Haven Park

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Mount Vernon Trail

Jones Point Lighthouse

Boundary Stones

Freedom House Museum

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