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Difficult Run
Difficult Run is a 15.9-mile-long (25.6 km) tributary stream of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia in the United States.
The stream is part of a 57.7-square-mile drainage basin, or watershed, in the north-central portion of Fairfax County, Virginia. Difficult Run flows through Great Falls Park, where it has been characterized as "a miniature Mather Gorge and Great Falls." The stream picks up speed as it runs through a steep gorge with waterfalls, and drains into the Potomac.
The wildlife includes 163 species, depending on the season, and 41 soil types are found on the trail and alongside the stream.
Used for many purposes since the early 1800s, the area is today used for hiking, biking, fishing, boating, climbing, and bird watching.
It was named by long-boatmen in the time of the Patowmack Company, who found the two sharp bends of the Potomac near Difficult Run's mouth treacherous.
Tolston's Mill on the east side of the trail is today owned by the Madeira School. Leigh Mill, once on the west side of the trail, ground flour during the late 1800s. Colvin's Mill, today part of Colvin Run Mill Park, used to be managed by Fairfax County Park Authority. Brown's Mill was on a tributary of the trail across from Beulah Road.
Old Georgetown Pike developed into a state highway in June 1974. The pike was a route followed by colonists and Indians where commerce was brought from Loudoun County and the Shenandoah Valley to Georgetown. Another road that went along the trail is the Old Leesburg Pike. This pike initially went through the Difficult Run on the northern side of the current bridge. General Braddock utilized the old highway during the French and Indian Wars where he marched his troops throughout the road on their way to Fort Duquesne. The old access to the bridge is still visible, but not currently in use.
The Thomas Peacock house is still currently located on the eastern part of the Difficult Run. This land was once owned by George Washington. After Washington owned it the Sheppards bought it from him and built the house on this land in the early 19th century. The 18th century miller's house stands on the Difficult Run and was built by the miller of the mill on Hunter Mill Road. Wiley's Tavern is located on the south side of current Leesburg Pike.
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Difficult Run
Difficult Run is a 15.9-mile-long (25.6 km) tributary stream of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia in the United States.
The stream is part of a 57.7-square-mile drainage basin, or watershed, in the north-central portion of Fairfax County, Virginia. Difficult Run flows through Great Falls Park, where it has been characterized as "a miniature Mather Gorge and Great Falls." The stream picks up speed as it runs through a steep gorge with waterfalls, and drains into the Potomac.
The wildlife includes 163 species, depending on the season, and 41 soil types are found on the trail and alongside the stream.
Used for many purposes since the early 1800s, the area is today used for hiking, biking, fishing, boating, climbing, and bird watching.
It was named by long-boatmen in the time of the Patowmack Company, who found the two sharp bends of the Potomac near Difficult Run's mouth treacherous.
Tolston's Mill on the east side of the trail is today owned by the Madeira School. Leigh Mill, once on the west side of the trail, ground flour during the late 1800s. Colvin's Mill, today part of Colvin Run Mill Park, used to be managed by Fairfax County Park Authority. Brown's Mill was on a tributary of the trail across from Beulah Road.
Old Georgetown Pike developed into a state highway in June 1974. The pike was a route followed by colonists and Indians where commerce was brought from Loudoun County and the Shenandoah Valley to Georgetown. Another road that went along the trail is the Old Leesburg Pike. This pike initially went through the Difficult Run on the northern side of the current bridge. General Braddock utilized the old highway during the French and Indian Wars where he marched his troops throughout the road on their way to Fort Duquesne. The old access to the bridge is still visible, but not currently in use.
The Thomas Peacock house is still currently located on the eastern part of the Difficult Run. This land was once owned by George Washington. After Washington owned it the Sheppards bought it from him and built the house on this land in the early 19th century. The 18th century miller's house stands on the Difficult Run and was built by the miller of the mill on Hunter Mill Road. Wiley's Tavern is located on the south side of current Leesburg Pike.
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