Rails to
River/Difficult Run Trail
<- See MapDirt, shady streamside |
Segment in Miles | Cumulative | Miles Remaining |
| Potomac River | 0.00 | 8.03 | |
| TR X L & R; R is to Great Falls Park | 0.07 | 0.07 | 7.96 |
| TR X L & R; R is from ridge; S is Difficult Run Trail | 0.12 | 0.19 | 7.84 |
| TR X on L | 0.48 | 0.67 | 7.36 |
| trail on L merges; sign Rails to River Trail | 0.04 | 0.71 | 7.32 |
| Rte 193 underpass | 0.06 | 0.77 | 7.26 |
| gate/parking lot | 0.32 | 1.09 | 6.94 |
| L Difficult Run Parking; to the creek | 0.01 | 1.10 | 6.93 |
| begin crossing Difficult Run on stones | 0.01 | 1.11 | 6.92 |
| end crossing Difficult Run on stones | 0.01 | 1.12 | 6.91 |
| begin crossing Difficult Run; slippery wash bridge | 0.32 | 1.44 | 6.59 |
| end crossing Difficult Run; slippery wash bridge | 0.01 | 1.45 | 6.58 |
| underpass Old Dominion Dr | 0.04 | 1.49 | 6.54 |
| old cabin | 0.19 | 1.68 | 6.35 |
| sharp L to cross Difficult Run | 0.06 | 1.74 | 6.29 |
| R at Tafter crossing Difficult Run to follow trail | 0.03 | 1.77 | 6.26 |
| TR X on L | 0.09 | 1.86 | 6.17 |
| rocky outcrop | 0.02 | 1.88 | 6.15 |
| wood house w/big chimmney on L | 0.26 | 2.14 | 5.89 |
| small stream X | 0.03 | 2.17 | 5.86 |
| TR X on L to house | 0.08 | 2.25 | 5.78 |
| Leigh Mill Rd X (unmarked); Ramey's Meadow Park on L for horse jumps | 0.32 | 2.57 | 5.46 |
| top of small hilll | 0.11 | 2.68 | 5.35 |
| TR X on L | 0.18 | 2.86 | 5.17 |
| begin crossing Difficult Run on stones | 0.64 | 3.50 | 4.53 |
| end crossing Difficult Run on stones; gravel trail ahead | 0.01 | 3.51 | 4.52 |
| concrete bridge; begin paved road; parking | 0.54 | 4.05 | 3.98 |
| TR X on L for horses; overgrown | 0.02 | 4.07 | 3.96 |
| L on Colvin Mill Rd; | 0.14 | 4.21 | 3.82 |
| begin crossing Leesburg Pike, Rte 7 | 0.03 | 4.24 | 3.79 |
| end crossing Leesburg Pike, Rte 7; road becomes Carpers Farm Way | 0.01 | 4.25 | 3.78 |
| R on trail head | 0.02 | 4.27 | 3.76 |
| wooden bridge over stream | 0.65 | 4.92 | 3.11 |
| wooden bridge over stream | 0.23 | 5.15 | 2.88 |
| TR X on R | 0.04 | 5.19 | 2.84 |
| Hunter Mill Rd (unmarked) & wooden bridge | 0.32 | 5.51 | 2.52 |
| L at trail split to follow horse trail sign | 0.10 | 5.61 | 2.42 |
| park road X; paved | 0.05 | 5.66 | 2.37 |
| pipe bridge, then steep hill | 0.04 | 5.70 | 2.33 |
| field | 0.31 | 6.01 | 2.02 |
| R at fence in field | 0.02 | 6.03 | 2.00 |
| trail leaves field | 0.08 | 6.11 | 1.92 |
| bear L as TR X on R merges before the creek | 0.11 | 6.22 | 1.81 |
| cross the creek | 0.00 | 6.22 | 1.81 |
| TR X on L merges | 0.20 | 6.42 | 1.61 |
| TR X on R | 0.14 | 6.56 | 1.47 |
| enter soccer fields; follow horse trail sign | 0.03 | 6.59 | 1.44 |
| BL at TR X; R is to camping; L is to Reston | 0.10 | 6.69 | 1.34 |
| cross small stream | 0.08 | 6.77 | 1.26 |
| Nature Trail on R | 0.39 | 7.16 | 0.87 |
| small creek | 0.01 | 7.17 | 0.86 |
| TR X on R; S is light blue blaze | 0.08 | 7.25 | 0.78 |
| TR X on R | 0.28 | 7.53 | 0.50 |
| end trail; begin parking lot | 0.37 | 7.90 | 0.13 |
| begin trail; end parking lot | 0.02 | 7.92 | 0.11 |
| trail ends at court | 0.05 | 7.97 | 0.06 |
| W&OD Trail; at Michael Faraday Ct | 0.06 | 8.03 | 0.00 |
| Total | 8.03 | ||