Length: 14.97 mi
Est. time: 5h 12m
Gain: 450 ft
Loss: 484 ft
Max elev: 103 ft
Elevation profile
+450 ft gain · −484 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Trailhead parking (Place)
Fort Hunt Picnic Areas (Campground)
Take a walk or bike ride on the Mount Vernon Trail
🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall
(3300-046T) MVT Bridge (29B) Over Ent. to National Airp + Mount Vernon Trail
15 mi · +455 ft · ~5.2 hr (est.)
(3300-047T) MVT Bridge Over Exit to National Airport (29C ) + Mount Vernon Trail
15 mi · +450 ft · ~5.2 hr (est.)
Mount Vernon Trail + MVT Bridge 01 (.4 mile N. from Mt Vernon)
15 mi · +450 ft · ~5.2 hr (est.)
Mount Vernon Trail + MVT Bridge 02 (.7 mile N. from Mt Vernon)
15 mi · +450 ft · ~5.2 hr (est.)
Connects to:
MVT Bridge 07 (150 yds S. of Riverfarm Dr.)MVT Bridge 22 (150 yds S. of Tulane Dr.)MVT Bridge 20 (100 yds N. Dyke M. overlook)MVT Bridge 08 (Across from Riverfarm Dr.)MVT Bridge 17 (Across from Morningside La)MVT Bridge 05 (Across from Cedar Knoll)MVT Bridge 24 (100 yds S. of Belle Haven)MVT Bridge 25 (N. of Jone Point Lighthouse)MVT Bridge 21 (20 ft N. of MVT 20)MVT Bridge 18 (50 yds S. of mile 6)MVT Bridge 02 (.7 mile N. from Mt Vernon)MVT Bridge 29 (Between WSM & Four Mile Run)MVT Bridge 31 (Mile 17, S. of TRI)MVT Bridge 01 (.4 mile N. from Mt Vernon)MVT Bridge 06 (Across from Vernon View Dr.)MVT Bridge 26 (Behind PEPCO Power Plant)MVT Bridge 19 (Across frm Dyke Marsh overlook)(3300-047T) MVT Bridge Over Exit to National Airport (29C )MVT Hunting Creek BridgeMVT Bridge 13 (100 Yds N of Waynewood Blvd)MVT Bridge 14 (50 ft N. of MVT Bridge 13)MVT Bridge 04 (1.25 miles N. of Mt Vernon)MVT Bridge 03 (150 yds N. of Riverside Park)MVT Bridge 11 (Near Ft. Hunt Park entrance)MVT Bridge 12 (Between Ft. Hunt & WaynewoodMVT Bridge 10 (Next to N/B Pkwy Ft Hunt Exit)MVT Bridge 16 (100 yds N. of Chadwick)MVT Bridge 09 (2.25 mile marker)(3300-046T) MVT Bridge (29B) Over Ent. to National AirpMVT Bridge 29A (Over Four Mile Run)MVT Bridge 15 (3.3 mile, N of sleigh ride hill)MVT Bridge 28 (250 yds S. of WSM)MVT Bridge 27 (Behind Marina Towers)MVT Bridge 23 (Long Dyke Marsh Bridge)Mount Vernon Trail (Alexandria Ave Bridge Sidewalk)MVT Bridge 31A (Between TRI & Rosslyn)-048TMount Vernon Trail (Shared Route with Northdown Rd)Plan smart, verify on site
Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.