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On the Trails · King George

Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail

Hard

The region’s long-haul rail-trail east of the Burg — a real day’s walk if you want one.

Tracing the trails…

Trail line © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Distance
12 mi
Shape
Out & back
Surface
Natural
Where
King George
Dogs
Leashed

The good stuff

  • A long rail-bed cutting clear across King George
  • Do a piece or do the whole thing — it is genuinely long

Before you go

  • Remote stretches with no services
  • Grass/natural bed — wet and buggy in summer

Trailhead

Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail, King George

Open in map ↗ (38.3528, -77.0490)

Sources

Trail conditions, hours, and access change. Distances and difficulty are estimates from map data — check the managing agency before you head out.