Improved stream crossings have been placed on the section of the Fairfax Cross County Trail north of Pohick Road. See the contents page for maps of the entire trail route along with pictures. Click on the above picture to view the Pohick North walk route.

This is the end of a walking tour of Bethesda, MD to view features that might be useful to Reston as part of the Master Planning process. The flavor is Swiss Chocolate. I'll let you guess the vendor. Click on the picture to view the walking tour.

Master Plan Transportation Proposals

The following are PowerPoint presentations that we prepared for review by the Reston Master Plan Task Force. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft.

Wiehle Ave subcommittee

Vision subcommittee

Getting to know you. Get to know some of the pets in Reston. Click on the above picture.

New To This Area?

One of the biggest problems for people new to the area is finding superior firms such as plumbers or doctors. Consumer Reports helped to start a magazine called Checkbook to assist you with this task. Subscribers rate the firms they do business with so that others can benefit from their experience. Checkbook rates firms just as Consumer Reports rates products. Click below for a link to their websites.

Both sites charge a fee to view information. Free access to the information is often provided at the local libraries.

This is not an advertisement and no funds were exchanged for this recommendation.

Checkbook Magazine
Comsumer Reports

 

Hunter Mill District
Trail and Sidewalk Status

TIPS

Microsoft has issued another patch for the .NET Framework. A number of users have gotten an error message that KB953297 has failed installation and generated an error code of 0x643 or 0x64c. The only fix is to uninstall .NET and reinstall it. The process of doing this is difficult and very time consuming. The Windows Secrets Oct. 22, 2009 newsletter (paid section) published information that will help you do this. Click here for the information.

I have published some other tips that may be helpful. Click on Technical Contents for a listing.

Technical Contents

 

Reston Master Plan (Fx Co.)

Reston Master Plan Blog

More Trails Opening at Laurel Hills Park

Workhouse Trail in Laurel Hills Park

The Laurel Hills Equestrian Area shared-use trails officially opened on September 12, 2009. Click here for a map of the trails prepared by the Fairfax County Park Authority. A guide to the Workhouse Trail will be published shortly.

Lake Accotink Trail Closures

Repairs to the Lake Accotink dam are still in progress and the trail will be temporarily closed to people (but not to Herons) in the near future at the dam. Before planning to walk around the lake check on the status of the water crossing. Please click on the attachment for full details and contact information. Published on May 10, 2010.

 

Horse riding pictures.

Photo courtesy of Beverly Dickerson

Reston is a high tech town but nearby we have miles of trails catering to horses. This is an opportunity that you may not find elsewhere. If you love to ride horses this is the place for you. Click on the picture to view some of the activities that people who love horses enjoy.

 

Golden doodle save vacuum cleaners.

This is the face of a breed that can save your vacuum cleaner. Click on the picture for more information.

Lake Thoreau

Lake Thoreau

Lake Anne

Lake Anne

Lake Newport

Lake Newport

 

Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Audubon

Lake Audubon

Click on one of the above pictures to view a trail or for more trails click on contents.

Trails by Lakes and Ponds

Wooded Trails

Trails by Distance

Burke Centre Trails

 

 

Contents

Contents

Old Maps

Old Maps (1888 forward)

New to Site

New To Site

Missing trails in Reston? Click here.

Missing trails? Click here.

Before the Beltway

Before The Beltway

Links

Links

Comments

Reston Paths

Contents

Lake Audubon in Reston

This is the second of 2 new walks on this site involving the new trail along Lake Audubon. The final leg of a trail at the base of the Lake Thoreau dam has been completed. This walk will take you along a good section of the shore line with lots of views of Lake Audubon and a view of Lake Thoreau. The picture shows Lake Audubon in October. Click on the picture to view the walk map and pictures of the route.

Mulch trail along Glade stream in Reston.

Stream restoration is underway on the Glade stream between Soapstone Drive and Twin Branches Road. Some of the bridges may be closed at times. The Fairfax Cross County Trail passes through this section and has been detoured.

The section of stream west of Soapstone Drive has been completed and all trails are open. This information is current as of May 10, 2010.

Cross County Trail Closure

The section of the Cross County Trail passing under the Dulles Toll Road may be closed. Please click here for the official notice.

W&OD Trail Parking Lot at Route 28 is moving. Click here for details.

Hunters Valley Trails

John Burgess has created a series of Google Maps with some of the undocumented trails in the Hunters Valley area. Click here to see them.