Bluemont Junction Trail
| Bluemont Junction Trail | |
|---|---|
Bluemont Junction Trail with Fields Park (to the left) and Ballston buildings in the background in January 2017 | |
| Length | 1.3 miles |
| Location | Arlington County, Virginia |
| Established | 1988 |
| Designation | Shared use path; Rail trail |
| Trailheads | Northeast: Fairfax Drive 38°52′55″N 77°07′05″W / 38.881912°N 77.118039°W Southwest: Bluemont Junction 38°52′19″N 77°07′56″W / 38.87183°N 77.132104°W |
| Use | Biking, running, walking |
| Grade | Small; moderately steep near Bluemont Junction trailhead |
| Difficulty | Mostly easy; moderate near Bluemont Junction trailhead |
| Season | All |
| Months | All |
| Sights | Trees and shrubs in Bluemont Junction Park |
| Hazards | Street crossings, especially at: N. Kensington Street 38°52′15″N 77°07′42″W / 38.870934°N 77.128317°W Wilson Boulevard 38°52′42″N 77°07′16″W / 38.878207°N 77.121026°W N. George Mason Drive 38°52′42″N 77°07′15″W / 38.878395°N 77.120906°W |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Right of way | Former railroad |
| Website | www |
| Trail map | |
The Bluemont Junction Trail is a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) asphalt-paved rail trail in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, that the Arlington County government constructed along a former branch of the defunct Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. The shared use path travels southwest from Ballston through Bluemont Junction Park to Bluemont Junction. The trail connects Ballston to the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail) and the Four Mile Run Trail in and near Bluemont Park.
The trail is part of a route to Georgetown and downtown Washington, D.C. It serves as an alternative to a portion of the more hilly Custis Trail.