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Rachel
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Date of Hike: Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
| Hiked this trail on Sunday with my father and our dog. There was some serious erosion on the trail. A lot of gravel is gone and further down the trail after you cross the stream for the first time the sediment has washed up there. A sloped bank by the waterfall that used to be supported by a downed tree is completely gone. Quite amazing actually. Tried the more difficult path this time and it is impossible to get down. We ended up turning around because we couldn't figure out where the path should go. Lots of downed trees on that path. Not sure when all the rain and washout happened, but when I last hiked it in early July it was very different.
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Date of Hike: Saturday, March 27, 2010 |
| Easily one of the best kept secrets in No. Virginia. Great location for some rock scrambling. Did the hike in my 5-fingers instead of my normal hiking boots. Waterfall and surrounding areas provide for some great views down the Potomac. Less than 20 minutes from DC/Arlington.
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Date of Hike: Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
| I went on this hike with a buddy of mine yesterday. All of the snow is finally melted and it was a very enjoyable hike. We took an alternative route to the waterfall and wandered some of the other meeting trails to make the hike a bit longer. From the east parking lot (going clockwise) you can see cars from Georgetown pike, but that quickly disappears and the trail wasn't as crowded as I had excepted. I give this trail a 4 because of the great features along with the very close location. There aren't many places this close to the metro area with a waterfall, river, and small rock scrambles (if you venture from the trail a bit).
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Date of Hike: Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
| There is still 1-5" of snow and the footing is a little tricky on that last uphill and downhill to get to the river but the woods trails were fun and sloppy.
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Joe R
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Date of Hike: Saturday, August 01, 2009 |
| Took the girlfriend on this hike today. Took the more difficult path along the side of the Run. Difficult, but very rewarding once we finally came out above the waterfall.
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Melissa
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Date of Hike: Saturday, July 25, 2009 |
| My boyfriend and I took our dog to Scotts Run today. We hiked down to the water and our dog loved playing in the water and it was a good, safe area for him. The hike was a medium difficulty level, with some climbing parts and some steep rocks to slide down. However, we made the mistake of thinking it would be fun to go a little off path our way back. We followed the water on our way back, as opposed to going straight up the path. We ran into a HUGE bee hive that completely obliterated me, my boyfriend, AND my dog (if anyone was there today and heard murderous female screams.. that was me). I got stung over 40 times alone. It was awful. The hike itself is very safe and fun, but I wanted to write this blog to warn hikers to STAY ON THE TRAIL. My boyfriend has hiked there off trail once with a friend and his dog and they were fine.. but our mishap caused us way too much pain to ever try that again. Just a warning!
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Mike H.
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Date of Hike: Sunday, February 08, 2009 |
| Good local hike. I did this hike with several people and a dog, and we all enjoyed it. We took the path scrambling on the rocks to get to the falls and found an alternate route back to the parking lot on the wide, fire road trails. Enjoyed the rock scrambling following Scott's Run down to the Potomac. The dog handled the scrambling just fine, but children and older folks may find some areas difficult. The scrambling trail was sparsely populated, but the wide trails were heavily trafficked. Granted, it was a 70 degree day in February, but due to its proximity to 495, this trail is likely regularly crowded.
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Date of Hike: Sunday, November 02, 2008 |
| for the locality to the DC area, I must give it a 4.......more likely a five just because its a short drive for the metro area folks. As an avid long distance hiker, I must say most waterfalls are well in the woods, and this one is quite scenic......as well as the views of the river from it. Take a lunch, enjoy the many flat rocks hear the waterfall for a great meal, and to reflect on the beauty of nature. I recommend going the hard way and scrambling on the rocks to get to the falls....it makes it far more worth it, as the rest of the trails tend to be crowded, and wide gravel/fire road type paths....Over all a great local treasure, not to be missed when time is short.
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Date of Hike: Sunday, October 12, 2008 |
| Overall a good hike, very scenic. I good place in a short distance of the DC area.
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Date of Hike: Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
| My wife and I walked from the parking to the waterfall and back today. It was wonderful. We took a bunch of pictures.
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Date of Hike: Saturday, January 14, 2006 |
It isn't often that, as a senior citizen, one gets invited to go hiking with one's son. That's why I gladly accepted the invitation to do the Scott's Run hike. It was overcast but cool. That's ideal for hiking. I liked the hike because, despite the recent rainfall, the minor tracks were not too slippery and the fast flowing Scott's Run and waterfall, where the creek enters the Potomac River, added a lot of interest. Views over the Potomac River are great.
I recommend this hike to seniors (and families with young children) because the gradients are gentle, the route to be taken can be any distance between one and five miles, and the starting point is very accessible by car being just a mile or so off the Beltway (I495) in McLean.
Turn the tables, you invite your kids to join you on this walk. It's quality time!
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