Running Around Town:  Washington, D.C. 

Burke Lake Trail
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Bluestone surface, mostly wooded, flat
Segment
in Miles
Cumulative
Miles
Miles
Remaining
park road near boat rental; go clockwise   0.00 4.61
pipe bridge 0.03 0.03 4.58
pipe bridge 0.01 0.04 4.57
pipe bridge 0.22 0.26 4.35
pipe bridge 0.08 0.34 4.27
TR  X on L to railroad tunnel 0.02 0.36 4.25
TR X on L to amphitheatre 0.04 0.40 4.21
pipe bridge for stream 0.10 0.50 4.11
Mile Marker 0.5 0.00 0.50 4.11
TR X on L to Burke Junction Railroad 0.07 0.57 4.04
bear R at park road 0.32 0.89 3.72
concrete bridge 0.02 0.91 3.70
bear R at TR X on R to stay on trail 0.05 0.96 3.65
Mile Marker 1.0 0.03 0.99 3.62
Fitness Course Mile Marker 0.5 0.18 1.17 3.44
TR  X on L (to camp?) 0.12 1.29 3.32
TR  X on L (to camp?) 0.07 1.36 3.25
Fitness Course Mile Marker 0.75 & turnaround; TR X on L 0.08 1.44 3.17
Mile Marker 1.5 0.06 1.50 3.11
TR  X on L 0.03 1.53 3.08
TR  X on L 0.39 1.92 2.69
Mile Marker 2.0 0.08 2.00 2.61
TR  X on L; dirt 0.23 2.23 2.38
TR  X on L; gravel 0.14 2.37 2.24
Mile Marker 2.5 0.14 2.51 2.10
TR  X on L (to gravel road 1) 0.28 2.79 1.82
Mile Marker 3.0 0.21 3.00 1.61
TR X on L at top of small hill 0.14 3.14 1.47
TR  X on L 0.33 3.47 1.14
Mile Marker 3.5 0.04 3.51 1.10
TR X L & R 0.11 3.62 0.99
TR  X on R 0.02 3.64 0.97
South Run Park Trail on L 0.03 3.67 0.94
TR X on L after dam 0.26 3.93 0.68
Mile Marker 4 0.08 4.01 0.60
TR X on L; unpaved 0.08 4.09 0.52
boat launch 0.11 4.20 0.41
bear R at TR  X on L 0.02 4.22 0.39
pipe bridge 0.03 4.25 0.36
park road 0.03 4.28 0.33
restroom on L 0.15 4.43 0.18
L; follow sign to stay on trail 0.04 4.47 0.14
Mile Marker 4.5 0.05 4.52 0.09
park road near boat rental 0.09 4.61 0.00
  Total 4.61    
 

 


About Running Around Town © 1999. Nadim Ahmed

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Last modified: September 26, 2006