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Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park

W&OD Bridle Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

W&OD Bridle Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park near Graves, VA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 318 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Washington & Old Dominion Trail 39.05334, -77.50301
Nearest town Graves, VA
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W&OD Bridle Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 284–320 ft

Out & Back · Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park

Trailhead: Washington & Old Dominion Trail · 39.05334, -77.50301

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Breezyhill Drive at Alderleaf Terrace stop 417 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto W&OD Bridle Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1 miReach W&OD Bridle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftArrive 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/w-od-bridle-trail-out-back-3-km-1816

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Breezyhill Drive at Alderleaf Terrace stop 417 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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