Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.7 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
11 (viewpoint)
3 (viewpoint)
13 (viewpoint)
15 (viewpoint)
7 (viewpoint)
4 (viewpoint)
2 (viewpoint)
1 (viewpoint)
14 (viewpoint)
10 (viewpoint)
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Getting there
Fairfax County Trail access. 38.76028, -77.09543 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:08 a.m., the sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 7:40 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:07 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight.
Loop options
Fairfax County Trail + Cross County Trail — 5.3 mi loop, 56 ft gain
Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park + Fairfax County Trail — 2.5 mi loop, 46 ft gain
Fairfax County Trail + Cross County Trail + Laurel Hill Equestrian Area Shared-Use Trails — 3.2 mi loop, 254 ft gain