Railroad Trestle
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Railroad Trestle is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapel Road Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 16.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook 2 · 16 mi
- Overlook 1 · 16 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 16 mi
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chapel Road Park: 0.1 mi
- Clifton Creek Trail Park: 0.6 mi
- Webb Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- R. Randolph Buckley "8-Acre" Park: 1.1 mi
- Sandy Run Stream Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- Railroad Trestle: 0.2 mi
- Brick Spring House: 2.0 mi
- Union Mills Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Stone Foundation: 2.2 mi
- Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Ayre Square: 0.7 mi
- Clifton Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Harriet and William Harris Park: 0.8 mi
- Brimstone Park: 3.0 mi
- Station Sidewoods: 3.1 mi
- CBA Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Pollinator Meadow: 5.2 mi
- Green Acres Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 6.3 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 8.1 mi
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 2.6 mi
- Manassas Museum: 5.8 mi
- Antique Railroad Cars: 5.8 mi
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 5.9 mi
- National Firearms Museum: 6.0 mi
- Wildcat: 3.6 mi
- Wildcat: 3.7 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 4.3 mi
- The George Mason Statue: 4.9 mi
- Girl with Dog: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 5.9 mi
- Shelter #9: 5.9 mi
- Shelter #7: 6.0 mi
- Bull Run Special Events Center: 5.6 mi
- Fluffy Rides: 5.7 mi
- K1 Speed: 7.1 mi
- Fluffy Rides: 7.2 mi
- Confederate Batteries: 8.2 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 1.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.0 mi
- Henry Hill: 8.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 8.5 mi
- Chinn Ridge: 8.8 mi
- Peace Spring: 18.5 mi
- Harmony Spring: 18.5 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 18.5 mi
- Lambert's Spring: 18.7 mi
- UnNamed Spring: 18.8 mi
- Beaver Landing: 11.7 mi
- West Beach: 11.7 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 12.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 3.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 16.1 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 16.1 mi
- Great Falls: 16.3 mi
- Indian Head: 16.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 16.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Blue Banks: 23.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 6.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 6.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 13.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Trestle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | WNW 291° | 413 m | 19.1 mi |
| High Point Mountain | WNW 286° | 397 m | 19.1 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 292° | 387 m | 19.2 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | WNW 294° | 374 m | 18.1 mi |
| Pignut Mountain | W 272° | 326 m | 23.1 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | WNW 291° | 295 m | 21.1 mi |
| Waters Mountain | W 267° | 276 m | 24.4 mi |
| Biscuit Mountain | W 277° | 268 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manassas, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9368762286
Day trips start here
- Burke · 6 mi
- Centreville · 6 mi
- Fairfax County · 6 mi
- Fairfax · 6 mi
- Manassas · 6 mi
- Northern Virginia · 7 mi
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