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The Scout Trail (Blue Trail) route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Virginia

The Scout Trail (Blue Trail)

Sterling, Virginia

3.0 mi

Distance

138 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Scout Trail (Blue Trail) is a loop trail in Loudoun County, Virginia. It is 3 miles long and gains 138 feet. It is in or next to Dulles Town Center, Virginia.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:91 ft
Max:132 ft
Gain:92 ft
Loss:92 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 91 ft and 132 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.91 ft105 ft118 ft132 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi101 ft
High point2.6 mi132 ft
End3.2 mi101 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Dulles Town Center, VA · in or next to town
County:
Loudoun County, VA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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