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
Pipelines
as open spaces
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
More Trails Opening at 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. I have
not walked on most of these trails.
Lake
Accotink Trail Repairs Completed
Repairs to the Lake Accotink dam are complete and the trail
is open. This turtle near the dam is one of the sights you may see. Click
on the picture for the walk information.
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.
This is the face of a breed that can save your vacuum cleaner. Click on
the picture for more information.
Reston Paths
Contents
This is the second of 2
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.
Pohick
Stream Valley - Burke VRE Trail Opens
The opening of the Pohick Stream Valley - Burke VRE Trail was celebrated
at the above ribbon cutting on June 2, 2012. This trail provides connectivity
for much of northern Burke Centre with access to the VRE Station and a farmers
market on the western end and connections to shopping centers along Burke
Lake Road on the eastern end. More than that, it provides a pleasant walk
though the woods and along the meadow next to the CSX tracks in Burke. The
entire trail is paved but there is one fairweather crossing that may be
difficult for some hikers. Click here
to view a video showing one walker on the crossing. Click on the above picture
to view a map and information about the walk.
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.
