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Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Mount Vernon

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Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Mount Vernon

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4.6

(5715)

10,240

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Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Mount Vernon

02:46

26.8km

110m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Riverside Park

Belle Haven Park

Jones Point Park

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2.80 km

Fort Hunt Park

Highlight • Historical Site

A fort was built on land originally belonging to George Washington's farm in the late 19th century. First used as part of coastal defense, later even as a top-secret army facility, the country is now used for recreation.

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10.6 km

Belle Haven Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful park located on the Mount Vernon Trail and thus accessible by hiking, running or bike. Equipped with benches and tables, plenty of space, and a beautiful view of the Potomac River, it invites you to have a picnic or at least take a break from doing sports. And "social facilities" are also available here. More information on opening times, etc. can be found on the information board that I have photographed.

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11.9 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile paved multi-use trail from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island. This trail sees over one million users annually, making it one of the most popular trails of its kind in the country.

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12.4 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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13.4 km

Jones Point Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The last preserved historic beacon in Virginia with an eventful history, which begins with the commissioning on May 3, 1856. Original landmarks between District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland are also in the immediate vicinity. It's fun to look for them. All of this is embedded in a beautiful, natural park landscape. More information at lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=439

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13.6 km

Boundary Stones

Highlight • Monument

Around Washington DC are still some of the original landmarks that were placed after the city's founding to mark the territory of DC.

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16.5 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Highlight • Natural

Dyke Marsh is teeming with diverse plant and wildlife. It's one of the largest mudflats in the DC area, made up of 380 acres (1.5 km2) of floodplain, swamp forest and tidal marsh that were formed several thousand years ago.

If you enjoy birdwatching, you'll love it here! The lower Potomac lies on the migration route for many waterfowl. Over 300 species of birds have been spotted at the wildlife preserve. You might catch a glimpse of beavers too.

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26.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

771 m

185 m

121 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

9.02 km

1.90 km

576 m

111 m

Elevation

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Today

Sunday 5 July

34°C

22°C

79 %

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Fort Hunt Park – Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve loop from Mount Vernon

Fort Hunt Park

Belle Haven Park

Mount Vernon Trail

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Jones Point Lighthouse

Boundary Stones

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

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