About trails in Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County has 71 named trails on the map, covering 74.3 miles in total, an average of 1.0 mile per trail. That is the 11th largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 42 of them are tagged for hiking and 47 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Custis Trail, at 13.2 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 3 waterfalls, 3 boat launches, and 1 rapid.

What the trails in Arlington County are like

By length, 55 are under a mile, 13 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 24 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy and 1 hard. Of the 71 with measured elevation, Custis Trail climbs the most, about 2,127 ft.

Explore by activity

74Total miles

3Boat launches

3Waterfalls

1Trailheads

1Rapids

Custis TrailHike13.2 mi Four Mile Run TrailHike7.3 mi Arlington Boulevard TrailMTB5.3 mi Wilson BoulevardMTB3.9 mi Patrick Henry DriveMTB3.1 mi South Hayes StreetMTB3.0 mi Arlington Blvd Trail SouthMTB3.0 mi Bluemont Junction TrailMTB2.5 mi South Eads StreetMTB2.0 mi North Quincy StreetMTB1.7 mi 15th Street SouthMTB1.5 mi VABR 237MTB1.5 mi Lorcom LaneMTB1.5 mi Clarendon BoulevardMTB1.4 mi Donaldson Run TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi South Joyce StreetMTB1.1 mi North Harrison StreetMTB0.9 mi 27 TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Long Bridge Park EsplanadeHikeMTB0.8 mi 6th Street SouthMTB0.7 mi Washington Boulevard TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi 9/11 National Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi North Pershing DriveMTB0.7 mi South Arlington Boulevard TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi White Oak WayHike0.6 mi 18th Street SouthMTB0.6 mi Lucky Run TrailHike0.6 mi Lubber Run TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Custis WalkHike0.6 mi Humpback Bridge TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Palisades TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Custis SpurHikeMTB0.6 mi Gulf Branch TrailHike0.6 mi North Veitch StreetMTB0.5 mi Crystal City-Potomac Yard ConnectorHike0.4 mi North Barton StreetMTB0.4 mi 110 TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Windy Run TrailHike0.4 mi North Woodstock StreetMTB0.4 mi Fillmore Park TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi South Courthouse StreetMTB0.3 mi MVT Crystal City ConnectionMTB0.3 mi North Rhodes StreetMTB0.3 mi Red TrailHike0.3 mi Rough Woods TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Rock Spring Park TrailHike0.3 mi Heritage LoopHike0.3 mi Ballston Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi BlueMount Junction Off-Road ConnectorHike0.3 mi North Quinn StreetMTB0.3 mi 15th Street NorthMTB0.2 mi Airport ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Orange TrailHike0.2 mi Doctors Branch Park Trail0.2 mi North Pierce StreetMTB0.2 mi bicycleMTB0.2 mi Penrose Park PathHike0.2 mi Yellow TrailHike0.2 mi Freedom Park TrailHike0.2 mi 14th Street NorthHikeMTB0.2 mi Potomac Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi North Courthouse RoadMTB0.2 mi Glebe Elementary TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Crook WalkHike0.2 mi Custis ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Pete Beers Memorial BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Brown Creeper ConnectorHike0.1 mi Blue TrailHike0.1 mi Tight TrailHike0.1 mi Beechwood BranchHike0.1 mi Oakcrest Park trailHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.