Accessible Trails

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What general characteristics denote an accessible trail?

Firm and stable surface: typically concrete, asphalt or stonedust

Maximum Running Slope and Segment Length

Running Slope of Trail Segment		Maximum Length of Segment
Steeper Than	But Not Steeper Than	Maximum Length of Segment
1:20 (5%)	1:12 (8.33%)	200 feet
1:12 (8.33%)	1:10 (10%)	30 feet
1:10 (10%)	1:8 (12%)	10 feet

Cross Slope [1017.7.2] Cross slope is the side-to-side slope of a trail tread. Some cross slope is necessary to provide drainage and to keep water from ponding and damaging the trail surface, especially on unpaved or natural surfaces. When the trail surface is constructed of concrete, asphalt or boards, the cross slope must be no steeper than 1:48 (two percent). When the trail surface is constructed of materials other than asphalt, concrete or boards, cross slopes no steeper than 1:20 (five percent) are allowed when necessary for drainage.

For more information about the trail guidelines, visit the United States Access Board.

Recommended Accessible Trails

All trails listed below were measured from the closest accessible parking spaces on site to the trail and totaled in a round trip format.

Franconia Park - Chessie’s Big Back Yard: 2,563’

Green Spring Gardens: 3,240’ (both the interior circular route and the parking lot route are accessible down to the lower ponds)

Huntley Meadows Park: 15,060’ (stonedust route to the boardwalk)

Mount Eagle Park: 1,375’ (asphalt)

Ellanor C Lawrence Park (Mill Pond): 1,252’ (mix of asphalt and stonedust)

Clemyjontri Park: 3,796’ (asphalt)

Americana Park: 14,290’ (asphalt)

Mason District Park: 2,136’ (asphalt)

Deerlick Park: 1,960’ (asphalt)

Laurel Hill Park: 6,320’ (accessible parking at the picnic pavilions; asphalt)

Lake Accotink Park: 24,994’ (asphalt)

Starting point is the Cross County Trail at the left corner of the railroad bridge/parking lot facing Accotink Stream
Trail measured from the accessible parking space to Hunter Village Drive

Hidden Pond Nature Center: 2,780’ (concrete/asphalt)

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