About This Site.One of Reston, Virginia’s nicest features is its many trails. There are over 55 miles of paved and natural surface pathways in Reston and over 800 acres of common ground featuring woods, meadows and wetlands. The Reston Association maintains the common ground and pathways. This site has been created to provide a guide to the exploration of this area on foot. In 2001 it has been expanded to include other areas of interest within easy driving distance of Reston for walkers and runners. A steady diet of walking can be very beneficial to your health. Most of the routes shown here can be walked in an hour or less (including return time on one way trails). Assume an average speed of about 3 miles per hour on the paved trails and a slower pace on the natural surface trails. The routes will cover both paved and natural surface trails. Some routes are sunny in spots but others are completely shaded. The trail names listed on this site are descriptive as the trails do not have official names assigned. A map of each route is provided along with written directions. Photos are also provided of major points or interesting sightings along the way. Photos were taken in early spring on some of the wooded trails in order to show the surroundings better without the leaf cover. The images have been kept small to minimize page-loading times. The pages may be printed to provide a handy guide to each route. The 4.0 or later version of each browser is recommended for viewing and printing. Comments on this site may be emailed to 'webmaster@restonpaths.com' or use the link below.. I hope you enjoy your walks as much as I do. |