Difficult Run Stream Valley Trail, Georgetown Pike - State park in McLean - 8801 Georgetown Pike, USA

It's a quick hike from Difficult Run into Great Falls. A few steep areas but overall I would rate it as an easy hike. There are several nice overlooks and a small but scenic waterfall on the way to the main park.

Did not want to purchase a parking pass for Great Falls so went 2 minutes down the street. Parking lot was small but hey it’s free. It was not bad a lot of mud to be expected it was raining. We did see some deer. We just followed the mud that was our trail marker you can definitely see. I walked a mile out and back to car my shoes were just fine.

Vast area with many different trails that lead to different parts of the potomac or into great falls. I can spend hours on end exploring this place, have been for 15 years and still don't get tired of coming back!

We have been here many times and for me the place is one of the most beautiful in the DMV area. Unfortunately, on our last hike, we saw countless beverage cans and other rubbish in and close to the stream and in the forest. There are bags of dog poop everywhere. There was ugly graffiti on the stones in the river. Too bad...

Nice easy trail along the creek going south from the parking lot. Area gets busy on weekends, but at other times, can be fairly quiet once you are far enough away from the road. There are also access trails to the Great Falls park.

Great trail, some rock to traverse but beautiful views of the Run and Potomac

It’s my favorite place to hike in the dmv area. In the summer, there are many places to wade around in the water with friends. For a challenging hike, try the old ridge hike here, which connects all the way to great falls park. A romantic spot is the river hike which leads you to a sandy area- see photos below.

Easy walk. Nice clear trail. Beautiful scenery.