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Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park

Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park near Ashburn Village, VA. The route reaches Tippecanoe Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 318 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington & Old Dominion Trail 39.03563, -77.47351
Nearest town Ashburn Village, VA
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Tippecanoe Lake–W&OD Bridle Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 259–320 ft

Out & Back · Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park

Trailhead: Washington & Old Dominion Trail · 39.03563, -77.47351

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Ashburn Village Boulevard at Mossy Glen Terrace stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Tippecanoe Lake.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1 miReach Tippecanoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Washington & Old Dominion Trail, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tippecanoe-lake-tippecanoe-lake-out-back-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

85% gravel15% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ashburn Village Boulevard at Mossy Glen Terrace stop 301 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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