Locust Shade

Locust Shade is a small county park with diverse terrain situated along Prince William County’s Southern portion of the Potomac Heritage Trail Corridor. With county approval, MORE completed the build of two advanced mountain bike trails, The Col Du Shade and 95th Street, and a dedicated jump line along the power lines.

Locust Shade provides an anchor for the Potomac Heritage Trail and helps with connectivity to other nearby popular trail systems, including those aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico (Quantico MTB Club) and the trails in Prince William Forest Park (NPS).

Overall there are nearly 7 miles of trails at Locust Shade, 5 of which are multi-use.

Please use the Donate Now Form on this page to help us continue to improve this little gem in Prince Wiliam County, VA.

The Locust Shade team is activley rasing funds to extend the Power Jump line in 2025/26. The project will include adding a drop line and other features to allow riders to progress and improve their skills. Please help us make this project a reality, every little bit helps!

GETTING THERE

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Donations made directly through this page go directly to the selected trails system and help MORE and its trail liaisons purchase materials, tools and hire the expertise necessary to help us maintain and sustain world class trails in the Washington DC Metropolitan region.

$10 Minimum Donation. Please change the quantity to increase your donation.

* When donating to a specific trail system MORE will endeavor to use your donation as it was designated, but under extenuating circumstances may assign the funds to other trails/projects in consultation with the appropriate trail liaison or project leader in such cases as, including but not limited to, the closure of the park, failure of the project to move forward, completion of the project under budget, extended periods of inactivity and/or other factors limiting the ability to apply the funds to the original intended designation.

Power - The power line jump line at Locust Shade

All Power jump line photos above courtesy of Martin Fernandez @bestridesdc

95th Street - The Upper Advanced Trail at Locust Shade Park, a segment of the Potomac Heritage NST

All 95th Street photos above courtesy of Jonathan Mehring @mehringsbearings

Col Du Shade - The Lower Advanced Trail at Locust Shade Park, a segment of the Potomac Heritage NST

Proceeds from the sales of the Locust Shade products below go directly back into the trails.

Locust Shade T-Shirt. The original shirt design with art by MORE Volunteer and local artist Howard Olsen. Commemorated the opening of the Col Du Shade in 2019.

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Locust Shade Poster. The original design by MORE Volunteer and local artist Howard Olsen. Commemorated the opening of the Col Du Shade in 2019.

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POWER - The jump line at Locust Shade. Artwork by Locust Shade Trail Liaison Martin Fernandez to celebrate the the refurbished Power jump line in 2024.

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Trail Discussion

The trails at Locust Shade Park are suitable for all ability levels. MORE subscribes to IMBA's trail difficulty ratings

MORE Volunteers have recently donated over 200 hours over the course of one month (8/10/2024 - 9/14/2024) to help refurbish and refresh the POWER jump line.