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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

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Alexandria

Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

Moderate

4.5

(4755)

17,057

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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

00:57

9.21km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Belle Haven Park

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1.27 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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2.92 km

Belle Haven Park

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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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3.14 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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4.58 km

Wooden bridge

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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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6.68 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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8.08 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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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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9.21 km

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Bus stop

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9.08 km

134 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

1.85 km

760 m

756 m

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Wooden bridge – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

Mount Vernon Trail

Belle Haven Park

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Wooden bridge

Mount Vernon Trail

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

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