River Bend Park

A Romp through our Regional Park

Jeffrey Road, off River Bend Rd., Great Falls, VA

5 Mile Run

Measured: 4.3 mile

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Directions:

1. From the picnic area, head north (left if facing the River) along path. (Potomac Heritage Trail) Continue past turn to Nature Center and across wooden bridge.
2. At next trail split, veer left away from River on wider path (Paw Paw Passage Trail).
3. Left at pond, continuing uphill.
4. Left at next turn (marked by No Horses or Bicycles sign). Continue on boardwalk, up hill to asphalt path.
5. Left on asphalt path. (Duff n Stuff Trail). Follow trail (in large circle) to Nature Center.
6. Left into parking lot.
7. Left along road.
8. Right into Meadow area (Meadow Trail).
9. Follow trail, curving in a broad left at end of meadow.
10. Left on trail about half way back in meadow, cross to incoming path.
11. Right on incoming path to exit the meadow.
12. Straight onto steep downhill trail (or go a few feet left to right on steep paved road) (Center Trail).
13. Right at sign for Upland Trail.
14. Continue on Upland Trail, cross entrance road.
15. Right on fire road.
16. Continue straight on fire road (don't take left on continuation of Upland Trail).
17. Exit fire road by running around cable and going onto paved road a few feet to the right. (This is the road leading into the Park).
18. At approximately the Guard Booth, cut a few feet to the left to pick up new trail. Go left.
19. Right on continuation of Upland Trail.
20. Left, continuing on Upland.
21. Right, continuing on Upland, follow to River
22. Left on trial along River (Potomac Heritage Trail)
23. Return to Picnic Area
24. And for the Overachievers After 22, at end of first parking lot:
25. Left on Fire Road, up STEEP hill
26. Right at Uplands trail (this is the same point as #15)
27. Right on Access Road
28. Return to Start.

Notes:

Here are Driving Directions to Riverbend Park from the Reston Town Center:

1. Take Baron Cameron (Rt 606) and turn right on Route 7.
2. Go .6 mile and turn left on Colvin Run
3. Go .4 mile and turn left on Walker Road
4. Go 2.5 miles and turn right on Arnon Chapel Road (go past Old Georgetown Pike (rt. 193) and turn at first stop sign)
5. Go 1.4 miles and turn left on Riverbend Road.
6. Go .1 mile and turn right on Jeffery Road
7. Go .8 mile and turn right into park on Potomac Hills Street.
8. Go .5 mile and park either to the left (Visitors Center) or right.

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