Bike Lane Brewery Reston to Colvin Run Mill (Rating: C)

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This is an excellent summer hike with shaded trails and a brewery/cafe at the end. The hike is about 8.4-miles with 400 feet of elevation. We'll start at the Bike Lane Bicycle Shop and Brewery and hike through Lake Fairfax Park and the Colvin Run trail. The route will be a "lollipop" with a loop in Lake Fairfax and an "out and back" along Colvin Run to the Mill where we'll take our break.
Colvin Run Mill is in Great Falls, Virginia. Built c. 1811, Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and its restored mechanism is a nationally significant example of automated technologies pioneered in milling and later adopted across American industry. (Wikipedia)

You must be experienced with hikes of this length and elevation gain. We hike at a pace of approximately 2.5 mph while moving.

Dogs are welcome on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicyhttps://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolic

Leaders: Steve Frith cell 703-629-0174

Park Entry Fee: $0.00

Map for hike:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-august-19-2024-9d068c8?u=i&sh=iypgzx