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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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Region Details
- 10
- 11
- 41
- 83
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Aug 1, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 165
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 154
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 165
- Trails Trail Running
- 165
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Total Distance
- 158 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,599 ft
- Total Vertical
- 461 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 464 ft
- Reports
- 1,458
- Photos
- 126
- Ridden Counter
- 14,085
Sub Regions
- Annandale (39)
- Wakefield Park (39)
- Fairfax (5)
- Reston (32)
- Great Falls Park (3)
- Lake Fairfax Park (22)
- Riverbend Park (1)
- Springfield (74)
- Fountainhead (12)
- Lake Accotink Park (46)
- Meadowood Recreation Area (12)
- Sterling (3)
Popular Fairfax County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop 1 Springfield | |||
| Loop 2 Fountainhead | |||
| Old Shockabilly Fountainhead | |||
| Loop 2 Technical Fountainhead | |||
| Connector Fountainhead | |||
| Black Loop Fountainhead | |||
| Skills Area Fountainhead | |||
| Boss Meadowood Recreation Area | |||
| Southside Lake Fairfax Park | |||
| Yard Sale Meadowood Recreation Area | |||
| South Branch Loop Meadowood Recreation Area | |||
| White Rabbit aka The Luge Lake Fairfax Park | |||
| Copperhead Connector Lake Fairfax Park | |||
| Wagon Wheel Connector Lake Fairfax Park | |||
| Bucksnort Lake Fairfax Park |
Fairfax County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fountainhead Blue Loop Fountainhead | 6 miles | |
| Fountainhead Black Loop Fountainhead | 12 miles | |
| LakeFFX 4 mile loop Reston | 4 miles | |
| Lake Fairfax simple loop from Skate Rink Lake Fairfax Park | 5 miles | |
| Fountainhead Green Loop Fountainhead | 2 miles | |
| St. Andrews Trail Daniel's Run Park | 1 miles | |
| RAMBLA Race Track at Wakefield Park Wakefield Park | 9 miles | |
| 6 mile Fountainhead All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 13 mile Fountainhead All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 7 mile Fountainhead All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 24 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 135 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Fairfax County Mountain Bike
trail: Loop 1
8 |
Jul 21, 2020 @ 7:37pm
Jul 21, 2020
trail: South Branch Access
1 |
Jul 20, 2020 @ 5:10pm
Jul 20, 2020
trail: South Branch Access
2 |
Jul 20, 2020 @ 5:10pm
Jul 20, 2020
trail: Boss
4 |
Jul 18, 2020 @ 5:45pm
Jul 18, 2020Videos of Fairfax County Mountain Bike
trail: Danbury Forest Trail
2:41 |
16 |
Jun 12, 2020
trail: Boss
1:58 |
38 |
May 16, 2020
trail: Yard Sale
1:14 |
519 |
Aug 11, 2017
0:09 |
242 |
Jan 29, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCT (Difficult Run) Lake Fairfax Park | Aug 1, 2020 @ 9:09am Aug 1, 2020 | Variable | gfj92 | ||
| Old Pavilion Trail Daniel's Run Park | Jul 31, 2020 @ 11:40am Jul 31, 2020 | Wet | ChknFrdPnda | ||
| Willcoxon Farm Trail Daniel's Run Park | Jul 31, 2020 @ 11:40am Jul 31, 2020 | Wet | ChknFrdPnda | ||
| Cliffhanger Lake Fairfax Park | Jul 26, 2020 @ 2:00pm Jul 26, 2020 | Wet | Bhon123 | ||
| Colvin Run Trail Reston | Jul 26, 2020 @ 2:00pm Jul 26, 2020 | Very Dry | Bhon123 | ||
| Boss Meadowood Recreation Area | Jul 25, 2020 @ 3:54am Jul 25, 2020 | Variable | grnmachine02 | ||
| South Branch Loop Alternate Meadowood Recreation Area | Jul 25, 2020 @ 3:54am Jul 25, 2020 | Variable | grnmachine02 | ||
| Yard Sale Meadowood Recreation Area | Jul 25, 2020 @ 3:54am Jul 25, 2020 | Very Dry | grnmachine02 | ||
| Fairfax Cross Country Trail Wakefield Park | Jul 17, 2020 @ 2:45pm Jul 17, 2020 | Ideal | LiveTheDMV | ||
| MTB Trail Wakefield Park | Jul 17, 2020 @ 2:45pm Jul 17, 2020 | Ideal | LiveTheDMV |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jasonrauch | wishlist | trail | White Rabbit aka The Luge | Aug 4, 2020 @ 5:03pm 2 days |
| gwarren19 | ridden | trail | FlowJoe and 5 more | Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:45pm 2 days |
 | Defender13 | wishlist | trail | Loop 1 | Aug 2, 2020 @ 4:57pm Aug 2, 2020 |
| Defender13 | wishlist | trail | Bull Run Occoquan Trail and 1 more | Aug 2, 2020 @ 4:56pm Aug 2, 2020 |
| DavidDojo | wishlist | trail | Burke Lake Loop Trail | Aug 2, 2020 @ 8:09am Aug 2, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not paved, needs correction | Jul 13, 2020 @ 6:31pm Jul 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | Best ridden north to south. A bit eroded, has... | Jul 13, 2020 @ 6:26pm Jul 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | Often the last trail to dry | Jul 13, 2020 @ 6:25pm Jul 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | This trail is pretty tough. I started from... | Jul 5, 2020 @ 7:12am Jul 5, 2020 | ||
| report | :-) | Jun 3, 2020 @ 7:18am Jun 3, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails51 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k151 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k3 awarded -
10 Green Trails33 awarded -
10 Blue Trails73 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 495 Jumps | skill park | Annandale | |
| Brookfield Pump Track | skill park | Springfield | |
| Lake Fairfax Pumptrack | skill park | Reston |
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