W&OD Trailhead Leesburg — Attraction in Leesburg

Arguably the best cycling, running, walking trail in the national capital region. Built on the route of the now removed Washington and Old Dominion rail line, this trail is paved, well maintained, very long, and offers beautiful views and rolling hills, the latter of which makes for a more challenging ride when accounting for the long distances you can go on this trail. As a bonus, southeast of Leesburg there are multiple trail-side restaurants and beer gardens, making for great stop-over points during your...

The trail here is located near my Leesburg home, and I walk here every day. In this autumn weather, the scenery here is beautiful, with long stretches of maple leaves turning crimson, making it a perfect place to relax and unwind. In spring, the sight of goat grazing on the grass brings a sense of tranquility, and in summer, the sight of duck families frolicking in the lush green grass is a delight. Just walking around and admiring the nameless wildflowers around me seems to...

I love the W&OD Trail. I drive to different parts of it to jog a few miles. Going west from the Leesburg trailhead in June was full of knats and even worse goose poop. I felt like I was constantly trying to not step on goose poop. It was rather gross. Going east from the trailhead was the total opposite. No goose poop or knats. There is a big...