Cycling the C and O Canal Towpath - 2

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Cycling the C and O Canal Towpath - 2

There was a violent thunder and lightning storm during the night with heavy rain and hail and extremely high winds. The morning, however, dawned sunny. We feared huge puddles and mud on the trail and were surprised that the trail was mostly dry. The storm, however, had downed trees and huge limbs and branches littered the path. We left from Hancock and spent more time dismounted clearing the path of debris so we could get through than we did riding.

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Cycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 1

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Cycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 1

When we finished cycling the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) the other day, we were at the western terminus of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath cycling route. Unlike the GAP which is a converted railroad line, the C&O trail is a towpath that follows the course of the Potomac River 184.5 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Georgetown, Washington, DC. The towpath was originally created to aid commerce between the US capital and its expanding western frontier. Today, it’s a quiet, wooded multi-use trail along the remains of the canal.

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Cycling the Great Allegheny Passage - 2

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Cycling the Great Allegheny Passage - 2

As we continued along the Great Allegheny Passage we enjoyed it more and more. There was something new to see and observe and learn everyday. The only problem with bike riding is that you tend to miss things along the way. If you’ve got your speed up and you’re tooling right along, it’s hard to stop and read every info sign displayed along the route. Though we whizzed by some things, we managed to take in many others.

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