Gravel Biking the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George, VA
In March 2019 the team at Gravel Travel & Dirt took off to the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George, VA.
It’s safe to say that over here at Gravel Travel & Dirt we love a good rail trail.
And when that trail is natural surface it’s all the better.
Natural surface trails tend to have a character and history that is all their own.
The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George, VA first came on my radar several years ago.
In March 2019 the gravel travel & dirt team paid a visit to the trail system to see what it was all about.
We were not disappointed.
In its infancy, the was managed by a group of dedicated, hard-working volunteers with a vision for something great.
The Friends of the DRHT have been striving to build a free public outdoor recreation area that did not revolve around cars for more than 12 years.
Their vision? To have this 15.7 mile tree-lined abandoned rail bed trail become a part of the Caledon State Park.
The railroad line was built by the federal government during World War II to serve a United States Navy base in Dahlgren and after changing hands several times was abandoned.
When it was initially opened in 2006 it was privately held and required a permit to use.
In October 2018 the trail became a part of King George county’s park system while still being privately held.
This removed the requirement for permitted use.
The trail wanders through the woods and the surface varies from smoother hard packed dirt to some loose gravel and even offers some seriously wet areas that are all passable.
The trail passes through a lot of wet, swampy land offering an awesome connection to this natural area.
There is even a primitive campsite midway along the trail for those seeking a little more adventure.
Parking is limited so make sure to check their website at friendsofdrht.org for more timely details and a trail map.
Services are very limited so make sure to pack plenty of water and some snacks.
The Gravel Travel & Dirt team in this video...
Brian Raines
Joey Sikorski (video credits!)
Wes Chester
Will Moran, GTD Patron
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The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail (DRHT) is a 16.5-mile route between King George, VA (close to the powerplant at Sealston), and Gate 2 at Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center. As it sounds, it follows the route of a rail line that used to supply the Navy base - but now it passes through some remote country, largely along wetlands in oak, beech, and gum forest.
There are several good road access points: the west end off Bloomsbury Rd sports an old RF&P caboose and boxcar, with picnic amenities; Comorn Rd has a parking area; Indiantown Rd has a nice parking area as well. And there is a lovely little picnic area just east of Indiantown Rd, around milepost 9. (Mile markers are placed every half-mile, counting up from west to east).
There are two minor hazard/detours - one around church grounds and a cemetery around MP 13, and another short pass through a gun range near MP 5. The DRHT is bordered by private property along its entire length - stay on the trail!
Access is by permit only: Visit for permit info, maps and other information.
A GPS track of my route, with key waypoints, can be found at:
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