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SaveFountainhead Regional Park is a challenging mountain biking destination trail in Fairfax County Virginia managed by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA). Established in 1994 by cooperation between Mid Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE) and NVRPA with volunteer labor and funding from Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Fountainhead is a stacked loop set of trails using Green, Blue and Black designations indicating level of difficulty. The Green loop includes rooty flow trails, bridges and 12" drops. The Blue loop includes rooty flow trails, bridges, drops and wooden technical trail features. The Black loop adds advanced expert only rock features in a tight twisty terrain with 4' drops. The entrance to the Black look is a qualifier for riding the Black loop. Please respect the trails by riding the tread or walking if uncomfortable with the terrain. Visit The Fountainhead Project website for a complete history and details of the project to improve sustainability and enhance the riding experience.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Fountainhead Regional Park
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: NOVA Parks
Disclaimer:
Call (703) 250-9124 or check the park Facebook for Trail Status.
Please do not ride on wet trails!
Please do not ride on wet trails!
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- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
2 trails
- Trail Running
2 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 4
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 18, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 2
- Trails Trail Running
- 2
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,609 ft
- Total Vertical
- 136 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 263 ft
- Reports
- 511
- Photos
- 347
- Ridden Counter
- 5,699
Popular Fountainhead Regional Park Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Loop | |||
| Blue Loop | |||
| Loop 2 Technical | |||
| Old Shockabilly | |||
| Black Loop | |||
| Skills Area | |||
| Connector | |||
| Black Loop Bypass |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fountainhead Blue Loop | 6 miles | |
| Fountainhead Black Loop | 12 miles | |
| Smiles Per Miles | 7 miles | |
| Fountainhead Black Loop Bypass | 8 miles | |
| Fountainhead Full Tour | 12 miles | |
| Fountainhead Green Loop | 2 miles | |
| 24 mile Fountainhead Ride | popular ridelog | 24 miles |
| 22 mile Fountainhead Ride | popular ridelog | 22 miles |
| 13 mile Fountainhead Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 10 mile Fountainhead Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
Photos of Fountainhead Regional Park Mountain Bike
trail: Blue Loop
3 |
Mar 6, 2023 @ 10:34am
Mar 6, 2023
trail: Blue Loop
7 |
Jan 30, 2023 @ 10:27am
Jan 30, 2023
trail: Blue Loop
16 |
Dec 23, 2022 @ 12:19pm
Dec 23, 2022
trail: Blue Loop
45 |
Aug 26, 2022 @ 12:41pm
Aug 26, 2022
trail: Old Shockabilly
42 |
Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:11am
Jul 24, 2022
trail: Black Loop
18 |
Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:11am
Jul 24, 2022
trail: Black Loop
20 |
Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:11am
Jul 24, 2022
trail: Black Loop
17 |
Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:11am
Jul 24, 2022Videos of Fountainhead Regional Park Mountain Bike
trail: Black Loop
233 |
May 27, 2021
trail: Blue Loop
0:09 |
177 |
Aug 23, 2020
trail: Loop 2 Technical
0:07 |
120 |
Aug 23, 2020
0:09 |
317 |
Jan 29, 2017
trail: Blue Loop
0:24 |
665 |
Aug 16, 2015
trail: Blue Loop
1:21 |
345 |
Aug 16, 2015
trail: Blue Loop
0:51 |
500 |
Aug 16, 2015
trail: Blue Loop
2:00 |
886 |
Aug 16, 2015
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills Area | Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:29pm Mar 18, 2023 | Dry | mattx2 | Large tree down across trail, blocking trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Loop | Mar 21, 2023 @ 1:27pm Mar 21, 2023 | Dry | Neowulf | ||
| Green Loop | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:28am Mar 18, 2023 | Dry | Atilsley | ||
| Black Loop | Mar 16, 2023 @ 8:42am Mar 16, 2023 | Dry | joeesta | ||
| Old Shockabilly | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Loop 2 Technical | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Fountainhead Parking Lot Access | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Fountainhead Parking Lot | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Connector | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Fountainhead Parking Access | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW | ||
| Black Loop Finish Bypass | Feb 11, 2023 @ 7:01am Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | butjeffsays MORE-MW |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Atilsley | add | report | Green Loop | Mar 22, 2023 @ 10:17am Mar 22, 2023 |
 | tmantle | wishlist | region | Fountainhead Regional Park | Mar 21, 2023 @ 9:47pm Mar 21, 2023 |
| nicolasjubert | wishlist | region | Fountainhead Regional Park | Mar 21, 2023 @ 2:30pm Mar 21, 2023 |
| Neowulf | add | report | Blue Loop | Mar 21, 2023 @ 1:27pm Mar 21, 2023 |
| Aj75 | wishlist | region | Fountainhead Regional Park | Mar 21, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 21, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | There are also fallen trees | Dec 18, 2022 @ 12:17pm Dec 18, 2022 | ||
| report | this thing still hanging around? | Dec 4, 2022 @ 8:10am Dec 4, 2022 | ||
| report | is that as big as it looks? | Oct 7, 2022 @ 10:59am Oct 7, 2022 | ||
| report | No! Not Black DH! | Oct 7, 2022 @ 8:37am Oct 7, 2022 | ||
| report | A trail fairy has cut this 90% of the way, but... | Jul 12, 2022 @ 11:16am Jul 12, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Run Occoquan Trail (BROT) | 1 | 2.1 km | |||
| Laurel Hill Park | 2 | 4 | 4.5 km | ||
| Andrew Leitch Park | 5 | 4.9 km | |||
| Meadowood Special Recreation Area | 4 | 5 | 6.5 km | ||
| Lake Accotink Park | 4 | 37 | 7.6 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 13 miles | 1,608 ft | 6 miles | 138 ft | #949 | #498 | 328 | 511 | 6 | 4,951 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 4 miles | 430 ft | 2 miles | 112 ft | 309 | 3 | 25 | ||||
| Hike | 2 | 617 ft | 10 ft | 197 ft | 39 ft | #8,243 | #3,755 | 5 | 320 | 61 | ||
| Trail Running | 2 | 617 ft | 10 ft | 197 ft | 39 ft | #8,209 | #3,733 | 319 | 12 |
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