Creek flows over and around large rocks forming small cascades in a green forest

Quantico Cascades Trail Hike

Prince William Forest Park

  • 1 - 3 hours
  • 5 tour stops

Also known as the Geology Trail, this hike highlights the transition between the different physiographic regions of the Piedmont Forest and Coastal Plain which Prince William Forest Park straddles. The trail is 2 miles round trip and can also be accessed from the Turkey Run Ridge Area by hiking the Mary Byrd Branch Trail (which adds 1 mile round trip).

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