Hollin Hills / Fort Hunt road biking options?
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I’ve lived in north Arlington on and off for a dozen years and have many favorite road rides here. There are plenty of Arlington road route options that utilize bike lanes, wide roads that are mostly residential and easy to share with cars, and/or the extensive trail network. And from North Arlington it’s easy to get to popular spots like Hains Point and MacArthur Blvd or take the W&OD all the way out to Purcellville.
However, we are now looking to buy a home and one potential area we might explore is Hollin Hills/Fort Hunt (south of 495 and just west of the Mt Vernon Trail). Other than biking the MVT, which I don’t much enjoy given the crowds, tree roots, and overall bumpy/poorly maintained trail, I don’t know where I would bike if I lived out there. I like having a few different 10-mile “go to” road routes for morning workouts and longer 20-30 mile options for weekend rides. My fear is that every ride would have to involve getting on the MVT and commuting back into Arlington and DC. Is this fear real? Or are there great road biking options in this part of Virginia that I just don’t know about but would love?
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