Directions: Take I-66 to the Rt 29 North exit, Conway
Robinson is about 1/4 mile off the exit on the Rt 29 westbound side. The sign
is small. The park is adjacent to the Manassas National Battlefield Park.
Trail Information: To the right of the parking lot, next to the
information board (check to see if there are any maps), take the trail/fire
road. After approx. 15 yards turn right onto a trail that leads into the
forest. This will T after about a mile as you cross a nice footbridge and
several small streams, take a left onto a nice, wide path and continue across
the gas pipeline right of way and then another T, take a left onto a nice
elevated trail. Continue about 1/2 mile, take your next R. Follow this trail
for about 3 miles through a man-planted pine forest and beautiful forest as it
loops back to your original starting point. There are many other trails you can
take off of this big loop for variety and for a change of scenery.
Miscellaneous Information: The great thing about Conway
Robinson is that there are few people on the trails, lots of wildlife, some good
variety. It is hard to get lost since nearly all the trails loop back on each
other and because you are bounded by Rt 29, a housing development, and some
huge, open fields that are part of the battlefield; which has endless trail
running opportunities. These trails are very sloppy after it rains, have some
wicked rocks (mountain bikers built most of the trails) but are fairly flat with
some small hills to keep the heart rate up. Overall, a very relaxing run that
generally takes me about 40 minutes at a fairly easy pace.
J. Riley