Accotink Steam
Valley/Eakin Trails
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Map Bluestone and natural surface, mostly wooded, flat |
Segment in Miles |
Cumulative Miles |
Miles Remaining |
| trail head at Arlington Blvd, Rte 50; Near Nutley Rd | 0.00 | 11.76 | |
| wooden bridge over tributary | 0.45 | 0.45 | 11.31 |
| Mile Marker 2 | 0.12 | 0.57 | 11.19 |
| Barkley Dr | 0.09 | 0.66 | 11.10 |
| wooden bridge over tributary | 0.40 | 1.06 | 10.70 |
| Prosperity Ave | 0.19 | 1.25 | 10.51 |
| TR X on R to parking | 0.03 | 1.28 | 10.48 |
| gravel trail on L to Eakin Park | 0.24 | 1.52 | 10.24 |
| TR X on R (unpaved) | 0.04 | 1.56 | 10.20 |
| Mile Marker 1.5/1.0 | 0.01 | 1.57 | 10.19 |
| TR X on L to Eakin Park | 0.01 | 1.58 | 10.18 |
| Mile Marker 1.75/0.75 | 0.25 | 1.83 | 9.93 |
| Woodburn Rd; unmarked | 0.20 | 2.03 | 9.73 |
| Mile Marker 2.0/0.5 | 0.04 | 2.07 | 9.69 |
| pipe bridge over stream | 0.21 | 2.28 | 9.48 |
| Mile Marker 2.25/0.25 | 0.04 | 2.32 | 9.44 |
| underpass King Arthur Rd | 0.24 | 2.56 | 9.20 |
| Mile Marker 2.5/0.0 | 0.02 | 2.58 | 9.18 |
| TR X on L to King Arthur Rd | 0.01 | 2.59 | 9.17 |
| wooden bridge; trail is now dirt single track | 0.07 | 2.66 | 9.10 |
| wooden bridge; over gully | 0.26 | 2.92 | 8.84 |
| bear R on gravel; TR X on L; up hill - paved | 0.03 | 2.95 | 8.81 |
| wooden bridge over tributary | 0.16 | 3.11 | 8.65 |
| cross stream on stones (tributary is rocky but rideable) | 0.08 | 3.19 | 8.57 |
| TR X on R to cross creek on stones; marked by vertical vent pipe | 0.26 | 3.45 | 8.31 |
| R at TR X on R to cross creek on stones | 0.24 | 3.69 | 8.07 |
| cross Accotink Creek on stones | 0.04 | 3.73 | 8.03 |
| L at TR X split; L is along creek; R is along power lines | 0.02 | 3.75 | 8.01 |
| begin underpass Rte 236 clover ramp | 0.06 | 3.81 | 7.95 |
| end underpass Rte 236 clover ramp | 0.01 | 3.82 | 7.94 |
| begin underpass Rte 236 | 0.10 | 3.92 | 7.84 |
| end underpass Rte 236 | 0.02 | 3.94 | 7.82 |
| begin underpass Rte 236 clover ramp | 0.09 | 4.03 | 7.73 |
| end underpass Rte 236 clover ramp | 0.02 | 4.05 | 7.71 |
| R to parking; Americana Park | 0.04 | 4.09 | 7.67 |
| L on Accotink Pkwy | 0.08 | 4.17 | 7.59 |
| S onto gas pipeline trail at Pineridge Rd on R | 0.16 | 4.33 | 7.43 |
| TR X; 4-way | 0.25 | 4.58 | 7.18 |
| cross creek tributary | 0.03 | 4.61 | 7.15 |
| L at T (maintained Accotink Trail); R is to Woodlark Dr | 0.01 | 4.62 | 7.14 |
| TR X on L; unmarked | 0.09 | 4.71 | 7.05 |
| L at wooden bridge over Accotink Cr; TR X on R | 0.06 | 4.77 | 6.99 |
| R at TR X after crossing wooden bridge | 0.01 | 4.78 | 6.98 |
| wooden bridge | 0.09 | 4.87 | 6.89 |
| follow wide trail at TR X on R under powerlines/cross under power lines | 0.32 | 5.19 | 6.57 |
| R at gravel service road; S is pedestrian bridge over beltway | 0.12 | 5.31 | 6.45 |
| R at TR X on R toward Wakefield | 0.11 | 5.42 | 6.34 |
| cross Wakefield Rec Center entrance road | 0.03 | 5.45 | 6.31 |
| TR X on R to pool/rec center; wooden bridge is S | 0.03 | 5.48 | 6.28 |
| park road X | 0.07 | 5.55 | 6.21 |
| wooden bridge and TR X L & R | 0.02 | 5.57 | 6.19 |
| Wakefield Parking Lot | 0.06 | 5.63 | 6.13 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 5.68 | 6.08 |
| TR X on R (dirt) | 0.20 | 5.88 | 5.88 |
| BR toward underpass (unmarked) | 0.05 | 5.93 | 5.83 |
| underpass Braddock Rd, Rte 620 | 0.05 | 5.98 | 5.78 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 6.03 | 5.73 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 6.08 | 5.68 |
| TR X on R (Lake Accotink Loop Trail; Lake Accotink Marina sign on L) | 0.24 | 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Mile Marker 1.5 opposite direction | 0.21 | 6.53 | 5.23 |
| pipe bridge and spur trail on L | 0.05 | 6.58 | 5.18 |
| wooden bridge | 0.05 | 6.63 | 5.13 |
| Mile Marker 2.5 | 0.10 | 6.73 | 5.03 |
| wooden bridge and rock wall & creek | 0.05 | 6.78 | 4.98 |
| Mile Marker 1 opposite direction | 0.25 | 7.03 | 4.73 |
| Mile Marker 3 | 0.20 | 7.23 | 4.53 |
| BR at TR X & wood bridge on L w/blue blaze to Hatteras La | 0.20 | 7.43 | 4.33 |
| BL at TR X on R; Mile Marker 0.5 opposite direction | 0.10 | 7.53 | 4.23 |
| large wooden bridge & Mile Marker 3.5 | 0.20 | 7.73 | 4.03 |
| pipe bridge | 0.05 | 7.78 | 3.98 |
| TR X on L (major trail) | 0.10 | 7.88 | 3.88 |
| wooden bridge go around mini-golf | 0.15 | 8.03 | 3.73 |
| R at Marina (toilet, mini golf, playground) | 0.05 | 8.08 | 3.68 |
| BL under RR; lake loop bears R at dam (sign for Accotink Trail) | 0.15 | 8.23 | 3.53 |
| RR underpass (portable outhouse) | 0.03 | 8.26 | 3.50 |
| parking lot entrance | 0.05 | 8.31 | 3.45 |
| R at end of parking lot | 0.05 | 8.36 | 3.40 |
| trail head at end of parking | 0.03 | 8.39 | 3.37 |
| L at TR X on L (gravel & red blaze) to stay on main trail; S is to Accotink Creek | 0.02 | 8.41 | 3.35 |
| TR X on R to creek | 0.06 | 8.47 | 3.29 |
| TR X L & R along flat pipeline; gravel surface ends | 0.26 | 8.73 | 3.03 |
| TR X on R to creek | 0.04 | 8.77 | 2.99 |
| R to stay on trail after wooden bridge, minor trail goes S | 0.01 | 8.78 | 2.98 |
| TR X on R | 0.11 | 8.89 | 2.87 |
| wooden bridge over tributary | 0.01 | 8.90 | 2.86 |
| R on TR X on R to stay on red trail | 0.01 | 8.91 | 2.85 |
| TR X on L | 0.13 | 9.04 | 2.72 |
| TR X on R | 0.02 | 9.06 | 2.70 |
| TR X on R as trail bears L | 0.06 | 9.12 | 2.64 |
| top of bluff; TR X on L | 0.12 | 9.24 | 2.52 |
| cross stream on stones (tributary from Brookfield Park) | 0.06 | 9.30 | 2.46 |
| TR X on L; to Middlesex Ave at Essex Ave | 0.17 | 9.47 | 2.29 |
| S cross creek on stones; TR X on R; fire hydrant/telephone poles | 0.08 | 9.55 | 2.21 |
| TR X on R along tributary; up hill following telephone poles | 0.01 | 9.56 | 2.20 |
| TR X on R; good views of creek from top of bluff earlier | 0.25 | 9.81 | 1.95 |
| TR X on L to Mendota Pl | 0.05 | 9.86 | 1.90 |
| L at TR X on L | 0.03 | 9.89 | 1.87 |
| TR X on L to Middlesex Ave near Laurlin Pl | 0.22 | 10.11 | 1.65 |
| bear L at tributary creek | 0.05 | 10.16 | 1.60 |
| cross tributary creek on sand and mud | 0.01 | 10.17 | 1.59 |
| TR X on R goes around field in Byron Ave Park | 0.02 | 10.19 | 1.57 |
| R on gravel road (Byron Ave) after ball field | 0.05 | 10.24 | 1.52 |
| church parking on R; after Byron Park gate | 0.16 | 10.40 | 1.36 |
| R at Old Keene Mill Rd use path | 0.06 | 10.46 | 1.30 |
| L on Tiverton Dr/Hunter Village Dr | 0.25 | 10.71 | 1.05 |
| L onto trail (unpaved) | 0.05 | 10.76 | 1.00 |
| TR X on L; begin pavement | 0.25 | 11.01 | 0.75 |
| washout bridge | 0.15 | 11.16 | 0.60 |
| TR X on R | 0.30 | 11.46 | 0.30 |
| TR X on R | 0.05 | 11.51 | 0.25 |
| R at wooden bridge onto TR X on R; S is dead end | 0.05 | 11.56 | 0.20 |
| bear L on Hunter Village Dr | 0.10 | 11.66 | 0.10 |
| Fairfax Parkway Trail | 0.10 | 11.76 | 0.00 |
| Total | 11.76 | ||