Just don't ever do this hike on a muddy day.

Mile 3.6 - Return to the Turkey Run C1 parking area.

Mile 3.5 - Turn right uphill for the remaining 0.1 miles to the parking area.

Mile 3.3 - Follow the yellow blazed trail uphill and back over to the first intersection you passed at the beginning of the hike.

Mile 3.1 - Turn left downstream on Turkey Run, then where Turkey Run passes under the George Washington Parkway cross Turkey Run, then in 25 yards take the trail right uphill.

Turn right for 100 yards, then turn left downhill to the next intersection and arrive at Turkey Run. Descend through another steep gully and rise to the next intersection. Stay right and pass along a fence marking private property in the Langley Oaks sub-division. After passing the first trail reach the next intersection at a small rise. Pass a flatter area and small trail on the right. Follow the yellow blazed trail markings and you shouldn't get lost. This area is part of Langley Oaks Park and has many interconnecting unmarked trails.

Mile 1.8 - Pass under the George Washington Parkway then immediately cross Dead Run back to the left bank.

In the summer these make great swimming holes as the water is much warmer than the colder mountain fed streams. Pass several small pools and waterfalls which are the highlight of the hike. The yellow blazed trail is not very apparent as this section has been washed out in the last couple of years. Do Not cross Dead Run, but follow the yellow blazed trail along the left bank for 30 yards where it crosses over to the right bank.

Mile 1.7 - The PHT crosses Dead Run at this point.

The PHT winds along the banks of the Potomac River crossing several small streams before reaching the much larger Dead Run. In the spring this section of the Potomac river is awash in Virginia Blue Bells ( Mertensia virginica). Mile 0.3 - Cross Turkey Run and stay right on the green and yellow blazed Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT) as it follows the Potomac River.Mile 0.2 – Turn left upstream on the yellow and green blazed Potomac Heritage Trail for 0.1 miles.Stay straight, the trail becomes steep in 100 yards making several sharp switchbacks, then ends at the Potomac River and intersection of the Potomac Heritage Trail. Mile 0.0 – From the C1 Turkey Run parking area, head downhill towards the Potomac Heritage Trail on the yellow blazed trail shortly passing an intersection on your left.The Potomac Heritage Trail is also in bloom this time of year with Virginia Blue Bells. In springtime Dead Run is at its peak with several small pools and waterfalls as it flows for the last 1/4 mile into the Potomac River. A short 3.8 mile loop along the Potomac Heritage Trail and Dead Run, this hike is a great walk in the woods if you don't have much time to get out.

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