Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Location
Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties
Endpoints
Four Mile Run Drive in Arlington to 21st Street in Purcellville
Mileage
44.8
Roughness Index
1
Surface
Asphalt
The paved W&OD Trail (as it is commonly known) is one of the region's most popu-
lar rail-trails. Used regularly by commuters headed into the Washington area, it serves
as a great link between Virginia's rural and historical past and the modern city of
Washington, DC.
The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad was built on the eve of the Civil War
in 1858. At times both a passenger line and a freight line, the railroad eventually lost
out to more efficient modes of transportation and went into disuse in 1968. In 1982,
