Cycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 4
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We passed MP92 today and congratulated each other on arriving at the half-way point of the C&O at Lock 43. Little did we know what lay ahead.
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Cycling the C and O Canal Towpath - 2
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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.
Read MoreCycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 1
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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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