Dupont Circle to Great Falls Park & Beyond
Start: Dupont Circle is at the convergence of Conneticut Ave, Massachusetts
Ave, 19th St, and P St. From MD, take the Beltway to Conn Ave and go south
until you reach Dupont Circle. From VA, Take the Key Bridge over the
Potomac. Turn right on M St. at the end of the bridge. Go to New Hampshire
Ave and turn left. Follow New Hampshire to Dupont Circle.
The meeting place is the fountain at the center of Dupont Circle. Parking
can be found on many of the streets that lead into the circle.
Dupont Circle to Great Falls Park & Beyond
0.0 Dupont Cir. Rock Creek Bike Path to 14th St. bridge.
3.3 R to cross 14th St. bridge
4.0 L onto bike path in the direction of Memorial Bridge, Rosslyn.
6.5 S at Lee Highway onto Custis Trail
9.3 L following Custis just before Glebe Rd.
10.8 W&OD Trail.
16.7 R onto Cedar La.
17.1 L onto Idlwood Road
17.2 R onto Williams Ave (VA 896).(Suburban development.)
17.4 L onto Electric Ave (VA 697). This road
follows an old trolley route to Vienna.
17.7 R onto Woodford Rd (VA 697)
18.7 L onto Old Courthouse Rd. At T. Pass Fairfax County Courthouse.
19.0 X Cross Chain Bridge Rd. (VA 123). (Fast food and traffic.)
19.1 L First Left to stay on Old Courthouse Rd.
19.2 Freedom Hill Fort Park on left. (Picnic areas.)
21.2 R onto Trap Rd (VA 676)
21.6 Follow Trap Rd. around to left. Pass Wolf Trap Barns, then
Filene Center and Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center, on right.
22.6 S on Towlston Rd. Road markings unclear.
23.0 X Leesburg Pike (VA 7).
25.0 L onto Old Dominion Dr. at T.
25.9 X Georgetown Pike (VA 193) into Great Falls Park
(admission to park is $2.00). Parking and picnic areas.
26.9 Parking lot, picnic area
Reverse directions
27.9 R onto Georgetown Pike.
28.4 R onto Riverbend Road.
31.1 L onto Beach Mill Road.
32.5 R at Walker Road at T.
32.7 L onto Beach Mill Rd.
33.3 R at Beach Mill/Springvale Rd. at T.
35.4 L onto Seneca Rd (VA 602) at T.
37.8 L at light onto Leesburg Pike (VA 7) (Food
at the Exxon station after the light).
38.0 R onto Reston Ave (VA 602).
38.8 L onto Wiehle Rd
42.1 L onto Sunrise Valley Dr.
43.2 R onto W&OD Trail.
49.2 Pass turnoff to Custis Trail
55.1 R at Shirlington Hwy to cross Four Mile Run at
the end of W&OD; follow sign to I-395 pedestrian
overpass and Wayne Anderson bike path.
55.2 R at Arlington Mill Rd. (Bike route sign).
55.3 L onto Quincy St.
55.4 L onto 28th St. (Follow bike route signs)
55.4 L onto pedestrian overpass over I-395.
55.6 L onto Martha Custis Rd; use sidewalk or road.
56.0 S on Valley Dr.
56.2 L onto W. Glebe Rd. (traffic).
56.4 R onto Wayne F. Anderson Bikeway at South Glebe Rd.
57.1 Follow signs to Mt. Vernon Trail at Arlington Ridge Rd.
(stay on North side of stream or cross to the south side
of the stream and follow the Wayne F. Anderson Bikeway).
58.1 Straight on Mt. Vernon Trail after inderpass at south end of
National Airport.
Mt. Vernon Trail to either 14th St Bridge or Memorial Bridge to
cross Potomac River. Pass the Kennedy Center (Thompson's Boat House).
68.4 L up ramp to P St.
69.0 Arrive at Dupont Circle.