Walk the Mount Vernon Trail (18.5 mi., 10 mi., or less, Mount Vernon -> Rosslyn)

Let's walk the Mount Vernon Trail! Year 2

Maybe you've biked the entire Mount Vernon Trail, but have you ever thought about walking it? If you're up to the challenge, come join us on a walk of all 18.5 miles of this beloved trail.

At 9am we'll start walking northbound from Mount Vernon. After ~10 miles, we'll be in Old Town and take a picnic lunch break there. Old Town will also be a good stopping or starting point for those looking for less distance. After lunch we'll continue on our merry way. Expect to finish in Rosslyn anywhere from ~5-6 pm.

For transportation: you'll likely want to get dropped off at Mount Vernon by a friends or a ride hail and then metro back where tou need to from Rosslyn. Feel free coordinate rides in the comments if you want.

Don't forget water, a lunch and snacks, and sun protection.

Start Location: Mount Vernon
End Location: Rosslyn
Map:
Milage: 18.5 mi for the full version

About the trail (from Wikipedia): The Mount Vernon Trail (MVT) is an 18-mile (29 km) long share use path that travels along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern Virginia between Rosslyn and George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. The trail connects the easternmost portions of Arlington County, the City of Alexandria, and Fairfax County, and travels mostly on dedicated trail with a small portion on city streets. As part of U.S. Bike Route 1, the Potomac Heritage Trail and the East Coast Greenway, the MVT opened in April 1972 as a gravel path and was subsequently expanded and paved.