close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
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
inches
Radar Time
x
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveAt Great Falls, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. The Patowmack Canal offers a glimpse into the early history of this country. Great Falls Park has many opportunities to explore history and nature, all in a beautiful 800-acre park only 15 miles from the Nation's Capital.
source: National Park Service
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
19 trails
- Trail Running
19 trails
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 19
- Trails Trail Running
- 19
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent
- 814 ft
- Total Vertical
- 218 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 311 ft
- Reports
- 6
- Photos
- 14
- Ridden Counter
- 356
Popular Great Falls Park Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Great Falls Park Mountain Bike
trail: Ridge Trail
19 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
37 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
27 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
21 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
21 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
20 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
31 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 3:12pm
Aug 29, 2019
trail: Ridge Trail
21 |
Aug 29, 2019 @ 3:12pm
Aug 29, 2019Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Road Trail | Jul 16, 2022 @ 4:35am Jul 16, 2022 | Ideal | Desrcam | ||
| Mine Run Trail | Mar 6, 2022 @ 12:33pm Mar 6, 2022 | Ideal | bill32 | ||
| Old Carriage Road | Mar 6, 2022 @ 12:33pm Mar 6, 2022 | Ideal | bill32 | ||
| Ridge Trail | Mar 3, 2022 @ 12:19pm Mar 3, 2022 | Ideal | bill32 | ||
| Great Falls Lookout 2 | Apr 25, 2020 @ 1:12pm Apr 25, 2020 | Wet | trailbot |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Desrcam | add | report | Riverbend Road Trail | Jul 17, 2022 @ 5:26am Jul 17, 2022 |
| MichaelHunt14 | wishlist | region | Great Falls Park | Jun 15, 2022 @ 5:21pm Jun 15, 2022 |
 | bill32 | add | report | Mine Run Trail and 1 more | Mar 7, 2022 @ 4:06am Mar 7, 2022 |
| bill32 | add | report | Ridge Trail | Mar 3, 2022 @ 3:06pm Mar 3, 2022 |
 | markholloway | add | trail | Mine Run Trail and 3 more | Feb 21, 2022 @ 7:40am Feb 21, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Park | 2 km | ||||
| Lake Fairfax Park | 8 | 21 | 1 | 4.4 km | |
| Cabin John Stream Valley | 18 | 5.6 km | |||
| Cabin John Regional Park | 7 | 5.7 km | |||
| Blockhouse Point Conservation Park | 6 | 2 | 5.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 4 miles | 328 ft | 2 miles | 220 ft | #10,197 | #4,298 | 13 | 5 | 190 | ||
| Hike | 19 | 8 miles | 814 ft | 3 miles | 220 ft | #9,146 | #4,146 | 1 | 6 | 112 | ||
| Trail Running | 19 | 8 miles | 814 ft | 3 miles | 220 ft | #9,122 | #4,117 | 6 | 32 | |||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 85 ft | 3,635 ft | 108 ft | #906 | #603 |
- By markholloway
Trailforks & contributors - Admins: MORE
- #28698 - 1,142 views
- great falls park activity log | embed map of Great Falls Park mountain bike trails | great falls park mountain biking points of interest
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Great Falls Park.
You must login to download files.