10-Mile Loop

1. Exit the Lake Audubon Pool parking lot, turning left onto Twin Branches Road (uphill) for about 1/3 mile
2. Cross South Lakes Drive at signal
3. Left along grass shoulder of South Lakes Drive
4. Continue on path across dam bearing left up to intersection of South Lakes Drive and Ridge Heights Road
5. Right on Ridge Heights for almost 1/3 mile
6. Left onto trail beside Terraset Elementary School for about 200 feet
7. Left at trail intersection near SE corner of school (down a steep hill) for about 1/4 mile
8. Right at next trail intersection (below South Lakes HS track) for about 500 feet
9. Left at the next trail intersection (by raised manhole cover) for about 150 yards
10. Follow trail under South Lakes Drive, bearing right toward Soapstone Drive for about 150 yards
11. Left on path along Soapstone Drive for about 150 feet
12. Right though the underpass beneath Soapstone
13. Right at next trail intersection (a "T") after about 100 yards
14. Right at next trail intersection, going downhill and crossing to the north side of the stream bed
15. Follow trail, bearing left but staying on the north side of the stream bed until a "T" intersection
16. Turn left at the "T", cross the stream bed via the wooden bridge and take an immediate right
17. Continue under Colts Neck Road and Reston Parkway to the Southgate Recreation Area [Water stop may be located here--hot weather only]
18. Continue on trail, to second right after passing behind Dogwood Elementary School (on your left)
19. Right onto Cocquina Drive for about 2 blocks to its end
20. Left on Glade Drive for about 1 mile
21. Right on Freetown Drive [Water stop may be located here in cold weather only]
22. Second right onto Freetown again (Freetown is a "lollipop-shaped" road and intersects with itself at this point)
23. Right on Oslo Rd., crossing Reston Parkway and entering the Hunters Woods Pool parking lot
24. Bear right onto trail at far side of pool parking lot for about 200 feet
25. Right at next trail intersection
26. Right at third trail intersection (just beyond a wooden bridge) after crossing Colts Neck Road
27. Cross Steeplechase Drive (via the steps or the large under-road culverts) [Second water stop may be located here--hot weather only]
28. Continue east on the trail (Glade Trail) as it crosses to the north (left) side of the stream bed
29. Bear right at next trail intersection, crossing back over to the south side of the stream bed
30. Continue across Soapstone Drive for about 1 mile
31. Left at second paved trail intersection after Soapstone, crossing bridge over to the north side of the stream for
    about 1/2 mile until steep uphill
32. Bear Left on short, steep uphill to Glade Drive
33. Cross Glade Drive and continue on path along Twin Branches for less than 1/4 mile to Lake Audubon Pool

1. Start at Lake Audubon Pool parking lot
2. Left onto Twin Branches Road (uphill) for about 1/3 mile
3. Cross South Lakes Drive at signal
4. Left along grass shoulder of South Lakes Drive
5. Continue on path across dam bearing left up to intersection of South Lakes Drive and Ridge Heights Road
6. Right on Ridge Heights Road just after end of dam for about 1/2 mile to end
7. Right on sidewalk along Soapstone Drive for one block
8. Right on Purple Beech Drive for one block
9. Left on Durand Drive for 2 blocks
10. Left on Soapstone Drive for about 1 mile, crossing South Lakes Drive and Glade Drive [Water stop may be located on Soapstone by the entrance to the Domino Pizza shopping center   - hot weather only]
11. Left onto path near the bottom of a slight grade for almost 1 mile
12. Left on second paved path on left, continuing to steep uphill after about 1/3 mile
13. Bear Left onto short steep uphill to Glade Drive
14. Cross Glade Drive and continue on path for less than 1/4 mile to Start at Lake Audubon Pool

This course consists of a 10 mile loop and a 5 mile loop, both originating at the Lake Audubon Pool

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