Holmes Run Trail - Knowledge (XXG)

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to extend the trail 1.5 miles in Fairfax County from Glen Hills Park to Columbia Pike. That work was completed in 2007, but the two sections didn't connect as they were separated by Holmes Run. In 2012, Alexandria built a trail underpass below Eisenhower Avenue to connect Holmes Run to the Eisenhower Avenue Trail. In 2013 Alexandria built a low water crossing from Glen Hills Park to Dora Kelly Nature Park in the area of Chambliss Street, connecting the two southern sections of the trail. In November 2018, a trail bridge across Holmes Run was built by Alexandria to replace a low water crossing at N. Ripley Street.

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The trail then travels northwest on the east side of Holmes Run within Ben Brenman Park, where it connects to a paved trail that crosses the Run. That trail travels west near the north side of Backlick Run through Ben Brenman Park and Cameron Station Linear Park to reach Armistead Boothe Park, which

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After leaving Glen Hills Park, the southern section of the trail continues northwest on the west side of the Run, passing to the east of the Parklawn Pool. The trail then crosses the Run five times in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park and Lillian Carey Park before it reaches its end on the east side of

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in the 1970s as part of the Cameron Run Valley flood control project that built Cameron Run Regional Park. The first 1.5 miles of the trail were built, from Cameron Run to the west end of Dora Kelly Nature Park as part of the Cameron Run project in the early 1980s. Fairfax County began work in 2006

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The trail then continues northwest through several wooded sections on the east side of the Run in Dora Kelley Nature Park until it reaches North Chambliss Street, where a bridge carries the trail over the Run to its west side. Shortly thereafter, the trail enters Fairfax County and travels through

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The paved 3.8-mile-long (6.1 km) southern section of the Holmes Run Trail begins near Cameron Run Regional Park and the Great Waves Waterpark in southwestern Alexandria. The trail connects near its beginning to the west end of the Eisenhower Avenue Trail, which travels east between Eisenhower

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An underpass beneath Eisenhower Avenue connects the Eisenhower Avenue and Holmes Run Trails. The Holmes Run Trail begins by traveling northwest from Eisenhower Avenue along the northeast side of Cameron Run, passing under the Blue Line and three railroad bridges that are separated by sections of

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and south of Holmes Run. The trail initially travels east and then turns to travel north, crossing Holmes Run on a bridge to reach the Run's north side. The trail then travels northwest on the north side of the Run through Holmes Run Stream Valley Park. The trail terminates at the south end of

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After leaving its intersection with the Backlick Run trail, the Holmes Run Trail continues to travel northwest in Alexandria on the east side of the Run and passes under Duke Street. The trail then travels through Holmes Run Park, passing the

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Hockett Street, which travels north and connects the trail to the nearby Annandale Road (Virginia State Route 649). While portions of the northern section are paved, that section has a stone dust surface along most of its length.

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The trail continues northwest through Brookvalley Park, where it crosses the Run to the stream's west side. The trail then travels next to the Run under North Van Dorn Street and the

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Separated by Lake Barcroft from the longer southern section of the trail, the trail's 1.2-mile-long (1.9 km) northern section begins at the southeast side of a

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The Alexandria portion of the trail is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) in length and travels northwest in Alexandria from Eisenhower Avenue at Cameron Run, next to

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Cameron Run Regional Park. The trail then enters the easternmost portion of Ben Brenman Park, where it passes the origin of Cameron Run at the

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Users of the trail need to know the weather conditions before entering the trail. Holmes Run is part of the

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Hodge, Paul (30 June 1977). "Councilwoman, residents urge speed-up in construction of Cameron Run Park".

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Bridge, which crosses the Run to connect the trail with North Pickett Street and Holmes Run Parkway.

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Coordinates of crossing of Holmes Run Trail and Holmes Run north of North Beauregard Street:

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the Run. There the trail connects to the Columbia Pike Trail. The trail section meets at its

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Fischer, Lori (13 September 2001). "Jurisdictions Seek to Link Bike Paths in N. Virginia".

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Coordinates of Holmes Run Trail bridges over Holmes Run in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park:

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Coordinates of Holmes Run Trail bridge over Holmes Run east of North Chambliss Street:

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Coordinates of intersection of Holmes Run Trail and trail to Charles Beatley Bridge:

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Coordinates of Holmes Run Trail north of Holmes Run in Holmes Run Stream Valley Park:

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Coordinates of Holmes Run Trail bridge over Holmes Run north of Sprucedale Drive:

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Alexandria Bikeways: GO Alex: Alexandria's Resource for Transportation Alternatives

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The trail section west of Lake Barcroft in Fairfax County was built prior to 2001.

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Coordinates of underpass connecting Eisenhower Avenue and Holmes Run Trails:

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Hodge, Paul (25 May 1983). "Surf's Up! Wave Pool to Open in Alexandria Park".

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Crossing of Holmes Run Trail and Holmes Run north of North Beauregard Street

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Avenue and the north side of Cameron Run to the Hoffman Town Center and the

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Coordinates of intersection of Holmes Run Trail and Columbia Pike trail:

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Coordinates of crossing of Holmes Run Trail and North Beauregard Street:

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The Holmes Run Trail was first envisioned as a trail along the Holmes Run

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