Custis Trail

Custis Trail
Length4.5 mi (7.2 km)
LocationArlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Established1988
DesignationShared use path
TrailheadsEastern: West end of trail bridge over George Washington Memorial Parkway 38°53′53″N 77°04′06″W / 38.898145°N 77.068374°W / 38.898145; -77.068374 (Eastern trailhead)
Western: Intersection with Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail 38°52′45″N 77°08′20″W / 38.879126°N 77.138784°W / 38.879126; -77.138784 (Western trailhead)
UseBiking, running, walking
Grademoderate climbs; trail elevation increases from east to west
Difficultymoderate eastbound; moderate to strenuous westbound
SeasonAll
MonthsAll
SightsTrees and shrubs near trail.
Distant views on overpasses.
HazardsStreet crossings in first 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from eastern trailhead, especially at:
N. Lynn Street 38°53′57″N 77°04′15″W / 38.899069°N 77.070756°W / 38.899069; -77.070756 (N. Lynn Street)
N. Fort Myer Drive 38°53′57″N 77°04′19″W / 38.899127°N 77.071876°W / 38.899127; -77.071876 (N. Fort Myer Drive) Winding trail:
Multiple blind curves on hills adjacent to highway sound walls near street overpasses of I-66.
90 degree turn at base of hill near I-66 overpass of Four Mile Run and western trailhead 38°52′46″N 77°08′10″W / 38.879572°N 77.136110°W / 38.879572; -77.136110 (90 degree turn near I-66 overpass of Four Mile Run).
SurfaceAsphalt
Websitehttp://bikewashington.org/trails/wad/custis.htm
Custis Trail
Map of the Custis Trail

The Custis Trail is a hilly 4.5 miles (7.2 km)-long shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. The asphalt-paved trail travels along Interstate 66 (I-66) between Rosslyn and the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail) at Bon Air Park.