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      Set in Reston, VA, a very popular and growing business and population center, and walking distance from the Wiehle Rd Reston Metro station, the 476-acre Lake Fairfax Park serves thousands of people per day during its peak season. Boasting athletic fields, campgrounds, picnic shelters, a carousel, boat rentals, a skatepark, and the Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole surrounding a beautiful 20-acre lake, Lake Fairfax Park is an ideal setting for this 10+ mile mountain bike trail system, pump track, and jump lines.

      MORE has been helping to maintain the trails in Lake Fairfax Park since the early 90s, when the park’s trail system consisted of a 2-mile section of the Rails to Rivers trail (often referred to as Colt’s Neck or the Difficult Run Trail). In 2009, with the Fairfax County Park Board’s approval, MORE and IMBA broke ground on a project to renovate the trail system and add 8 more miles of multi-use trail. Over the next 10 years, MORE, with significant contribution from The Bike Lane, the Capital Cross Classic cyclocross race, and hundreds of hours of volunteer efforts, have built some of the best mountain bike trails in the area. In 2016, MORE added the first public pump track in Northern Virginia in the middle of the park and the Lake Fairfax Bike Park was born.

      The Lake Fairfax Bike Park trail system offers trails for just about every type of riding experience one could want. There are wide, flowy, family-friendly trails; challenging rocky sections; purpose-built flow trails with massive berms, rollers, and jumps; and good old tight, twisty old school singletrack. The trails have hosted various mountain bike races and events, including the Legend of Lake Fairfax and the NoVa Epic, and countless trail running races, but still retains a quiet, bucolic, natural feel that makes you forget that you’re a scant 1.5 miles from the booming Reston Town Center. And with The Bike Lane’s newest shop and microbrewery located adjacent to the southern trailhead, you’re never far from that tube, replacement part, or even pre- or post-ride hydration you might need to have an unforgettable riding experience.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
      Land Manager: Fairfax County Park Authority
      Skills Park Parking 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
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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Caution as of May 21, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      33
      Trails Mountain Bike
      35
      Trails E-Bike
      35
      Trails Horse
      5
      Trails Hike
      27
      Trails Trail Running
      27
      Total Distance
      12 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      5 miles
      Total Descent
      1,059 ft
      Total Vertical
      154 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      389 ft
      Reports
      1,905
      Photos
      88
      Ridden Counter
      17,888

      Photos of Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Bike

      27 |
      Nov 23, 2024 @ 1:34pm
      Nov 23, 2024
      trail: Cora Tables
      133 |
      Oct 8, 2023 @ 2:18pm
      Oct 8, 2023
      trail: Maxwell Jumps
      230 |
      Mar 13, 2023 @ 1:53pm
      Mar 13, 2023
      299 |
      Aug 15, 2022 @ 3:18pm
      Aug 15, 2022
      167 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 6:00pm
      Aug 6, 2022
      142 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 1:06pm
      Aug 6, 2022
      158 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 1:06pm
      Aug 6, 2022
      149 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 1:06pm
      Aug 6, 2022

      Videos of Lake Fairfax Park Mountain Bike

      Blue Jump Line First Laps

      0:22 | 143 | Jun 19, 2022
      youtuber Local Legends ep5 : Marek Auchterlonie

      3:00 | 115 | Dec 7, 2023
      youtuber Bonus : Dirt Jumping Gravel Bike
      4:15 | 423 | May 24, 2023 , Reston
      youtuber Lake Fairfax Pump Track Year progress Year One
      6:50 | 150 | May 19, 2023 , Reston
      youtuber Lake Fairfax Pump Track Year progress Year One

      6:50 | 120 | May 19, 2023
      youtuber Lake Fairfax Pump Track Year progress Year One
      6:50 | 253 | May 19, 2023 , Reston
      youtuber Bonus : Half Assed Morning Pump Track Workout Vlog

      4:56 | 135 | Dec 15, 2022
      youtuber Lake Fairfax Pump Track progress Week 15

      8:02 | 224 | Oct 13, 2022

      Recent Trail Reports

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      FlowJoe
      May 21, 2025 @ 1:25pm
      May 21, 2025
      Variable Big tree down across the trailRustySam
      Lakeside Trail
      Mar 29, 2025 @ 10:36am
      Mar 29, 2025
      VariablePartially blocked due to ongoing stream...fZk91pC
      Neighborhood Connector
      Mar 17, 2025 @ 3:58pm
      Mar 17, 2025
      Variable Small tree across trail near the...3mitch
      MORE Fun Downhill
      Mar 17, 2025 @ 3:50pm
      Mar 17, 2025
      VariableSome mud in the bottom of the banked turn...3mitch
      Apache
      Mar 17, 2025 @ 3:49pm
      Mar 17, 2025
      UnknownSmall tree down across trail3mitch
      Ferlin's Folly
      Mar 1, 2025 @ 9:15am
      Mar 1, 2025
      Ideal2 trees down in 25 ftYochimbo
      Soccer Fields Connector
      Feb 2, 2025 @ 5:55pm
      Feb 2, 2025
      WetHonkingBike
      Pumptrack Trail
      Feb 2, 2025 @ 5:54pm
      Feb 2, 2025
      Prevalent MudHonkingBike
      Upper Decker
      Feb 2, 2025 @ 5:53pm
      Feb 2, 2025
      WetHonkingBike
      Rails to River
      Feb 2, 2025 @ 5:49pm
      Feb 2, 2025
      WetHonkingBike

      Activity Feed

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      jt92bikeswishlistrouteactivity #72745259 and 1 more
      May 30, 2025 @ 7:54pm
      May 30, 2025
      RustySamaddreportactivity #72121469
      May 21, 2025 @ 1:25pm
      May 21, 2025
      nova-scottaddreportactivity #71915133
      May 18, 2025 @ 8:36am
      May 18, 2025
      glocasciowishlistrouteactivity #71672043
      May 14, 2025 @ 4:26pm
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      May 8, 2025 @ 7:54am
      May 8, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      nova-scottreportWagon WheelAs of 11/24/2024, tree still on path.
      Nov 24, 2024 @ 1:21pm
      Nov 24, 2024
      HonkingBiketrailMaxwell JumpsYeah they are way too "lippy"
      Oct 5, 2024 @ 8:47pm
      Oct 5, 2024
      nova-scottreportRails to RiverPath has been cleared.
      Jun 27, 2024 @ 6:49am
      Jun 27, 2024
      AlalaMTBtrailWhite Rabbit aka The LugeThis is more of a general comment about Lake...
      Nov 27, 2023 @ 4:30am
      Nov 27, 2023
      demclimbertrailWhite Rabbit aka The LugeTwo down trees across the trail.
      Oct 8, 2023 @ 8:28am
      Oct 8, 2023

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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Lake Fairfax Skills Parkskill parkReston

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3512 miles1,060 ft5 miles154 ft
      #496#261881,913615,590
      E-Bike3512 miles1,060 ft5 miles154 ft
      #201#781,7691458
      Horse53,599 ft105 ft1,998 ft105 ft
      #256#203555
      Hike2612 miles978 ft4 miles154 ft
      #327#2061,873148
      Trail Running2712 miles978 ft4 miles154 ft
      #331#2051,873178
      • By frankraiti & contributors
      • Admins: MORE-LFP, MORE_LFSP, MORE-LFP
      • #9033 - 33,562 views

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