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SaveAt 480 acres, Lake Fairfax Park is one of the largest parks managed by Fairfax County Park Authority and hosts a full range of amenities, including the lake and streams for paddling or fishing, a water park, campgrounds, pavilions, athletic fields of all types, not to mention nearly 10 miles of natural surface trail. The trails are rooty and fast with a deceiving amount of elevation. The system has experienced some great additions recently, including a new flow trail that is fast and fun for everyone from beginner to expert riders. In order to access the trails, one can either park at Reston Skate Quest parking lot or at the park itself by the watermine.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
Either Reston SkateQuest parking lot, 1800 Michael Faraday Ct, Reston
or The Bike Lane new location at 11150 Sunset Hills Drive, Reston, VA 20190
or The Bike Lane new location at 11150 Sunset Hills Drive, Reston, VA 20190
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
29 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
- Horse
5 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 7
- 20
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 30, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails E-Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,072 ft
- Total Vertical
- 154 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 389 ft
- Reports
- 1,337
- Photos
- 42
- Ridden Counter
- 8,706
Popular Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Biking Trails
Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Self Guided "Dirty Turtle" | 8 miles | |
| Lake Fairfax simple loop from Skate Rink | 5 miles | |
| Lake Fairfax from Rt7 | 10 miles | |
| LFX to WO&D to CCT to DR MTB Reverse Loop | 15 miles | |
| Lake Fairfax Race path race | 7 miles |
Photos of Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Bike
trail: Lakeside Trail
12 |
Jun 6, 2022 @ 9:33am
Jun 6, 2022
trail: Southside
37 |
Dec 25, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Dec 25, 2021
trail: Southside
31 |
Dec 25, 2021 @ 4:35pm
Dec 25, 2021
trail: Southside
36 |
Dec 25, 2021 @ 4:34pm
Dec 25, 2021
trail: Southside
39 |
Dec 25, 2021 @ 4:34pm
Dec 25, 2021Videos of Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Bike
13 |
Jun 19, 2022
youtuber
![LoFI : Lake Fairfax Pump Track First Look]()
4:08 |
31 |
Jun 3, 2022
youtuber
![Bonus : One More LFFX Lap Post Mechanical]()
trail: Ferlin's Folly
7:06 |
50 |
Apr 1, 2022 , Reston
youtuber
![Lake Fairfax pt2 : Bringing West Coast Gravel...]()
trail: White Rabbit aka The Luge
7:20 |
50 |
Mar 30, 2022 , Reston
youtuber
![Lake Fairfax pt2 : Bringing West Coast Gravel...]()
trail: Marc Genberg Trail
7:20 |
32 |
Mar 30, 2022 , Reston
youtuber
![Lake Fairfax pt1 : Jibbin' Cute Flow Lines]()
trail: MORE Fun Downhill
6:41 |
43 |
Mar 28, 2022 , Reston
12:21 |
33 |
Feb 22, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Flow | Jun 28, 2022 @ 3:14pm 15 hours | Ideal | bill32 | ||
| Pumptrack Trail | Jun 28, 2022 @ 3:14pm 15 hours | Ideal | bill32 | ||
| Cliffhanger | Jun 25, 2022 @ 7:11am Jun 25, 2022 | Ideal | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Pumptrack Trail | Jun 25, 2022 @ 7:11am Jun 25, 2022 | Dry | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Green Loop | Jun 25, 2022 @ 7:11am Jun 25, 2022 | Dry | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Southside (Legacy) | Jun 19, 2022 @ 9:32am Jun 19, 2022 | Ideal | ErnieR MORE | ||
| Hunter Mill Bypass | Jun 5, 2022 @ 7:43am Jun 5, 2022 | Ideal | AvidTrailRider | ||
| Cricket Field Connector | Jun 5, 2022 @ 7:43am Jun 5, 2022 | Ideal | AvidTrailRider | ||
| Soccer Fields Connector | Jun 5, 2022 @ 7:43am Jun 5, 2022 | Ideal | AvidTrailRider | ||
| Upper Decker | Jun 5, 2022 @ 7:43am Jun 5, 2022 | Ideal | AvidTrailRider |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bill32 | add | report | Race Flow and 1 more | Jun 28, 2022 @ 5:41pm 13 hours |
 | AvidTrailRider | ridden | skillpark | Lake Fairfax Skills Park | Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:04pm 2 days |
 | jdisch | ridden | skillpark | Lake Fairfax Skills Park | Jun 26, 2022 @ 7:29pm 2 days |
 | Daven6000 | ridden | trail | Ferlin's Folly | Jun 26, 2022 @ 10:09am 3 days |
 | ErnieR | add | report | Cliffhanger and 2 more | Jun 25, 2022 @ 11:02am Jun 25, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | This trail has worked itself in well. Some... | May 1, 2022 @ 4:29pm May 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | I was able to find this trail. It does exist.... | May 17, 2021 @ 7:07am May 17, 2021 | ||
| trail | Since this trail doesn't exist it may be... | May 14, 2021 @ 10:05am May 14, 2021 | ||
| skillpark | great trail | May 11, 2021 @ 10:12am May 11, 2021 | ||
| skillpark | awesome | May 11, 2021 @ 10:12am May 11, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Park | 7 | 4.4 km | |||
| Riverbend Park | 5.6 km | ||||
| Upper Potomac Park | 13 | 6.5 km | |||
| Blockhouse Point Conservation Park | 6 | 2 | 7.1 km | ||
| Daniel's Run Park | 7.8 km |
Local Badges
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fairfax Skills Park | skill park | Reston |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 30 | 12 miles | 1,073 ft | 5 miles | 154 ft | #569 | #293 | 43 | 1,335 | 5 | 7,956 | |
| E-Bike | 29 | 12 miles | 1,073 ft | 5 miles | 154 ft | #173 | #56 | 1,194 | 1 | 34 | ||
| Hike | 25 | 11 miles | 1,024 ft | 5 miles | 154 ft | #397 | #243 | 1,335 | 57 | |||
| Trail Running | 25 | 11 miles | 1,024 ft | 5 miles | 154 ft | #394 | #241 | 1,335 | 42 | |||
| Horse | 5 | 2,316 ft | 98 ft | 1,893 ft | 105 ft | #394 | #269 | 503 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 |
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