Hike: Bull Run/Occoquan Trail, VA (Bluebell hike)
Sat, Apr 04
|Bull Run Occoquan Trail
There are literally acres of Virginia Bluebells on the banks of Bull Run, the result of rich, seasonally flooded, sandy soil.
Time & Location
Apr 04, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Bull Run Occoquan Trail, 12619 Old Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA
About the Event
$36. Long hike: 12 mi., 900 ft. elevation gain. Moderate hike: 8 mi., 500 ft. elevation gain. Extra-long hike: 18½ mi., 3000 ft. elevation gain.
If the season's timing cooperates, we will see vast stands of these flowers in full bloom. Trout lilies, beavers, heron, kingfishers and migratory warblers also vie for attention. Moderate hikers start at Hemlock Overlook and proceed north (upstream) on the Bull Run – Occoquan Trail to Bull Run Regional Park. Long hikers start hiking north from Bull Run Marina. Hikers who are up to the challenge have the option of starting at Fountainhead Regional Park to cover the full length of the trail.