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Nov 10, 2024
October 2024 Amazing. I went to Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD in October after I heard this place isn't too far from my home. I did section A and took me around 3 hrs. (only 1…Full review by Ketsanee P
Nov 20, 2021
This is a super fun trail! Lots of great overlooks to the river below. Apparently, this trail has the reputation of being "difficult" but maybe it is just a more difficult trail for the area. Just…Full review by luv4phood
Oct 2, 2021
I did Section A (Billy Goat Trail) early morning @730am September 30, 2021. Only a few cars in the Visitor Center Parking Lot. Nice cool cloudless morning and no one on the trail. The trail was mode…Full review by MuadDib001
I am female. Is it okay to wear shorts or should I wear jeans to protect my legs?
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Sorry to be so late in responding as I was on vacation. I always wear slacks because of the scrambles and sometimes "off road" trails through brambles. Besides I don't like little critters …
Sorry to be so late in responding as I was on vacation. I always wear slacks because of the scrambles and sometimes "off road" trails through brambles. Besides I don't like little critters jumping at me from the grasses, meaning chiggers!
I'm trying to decide which part of the trail to do. I have a son who is 4. We do a lot of hiking in west at a variety of national parks but nothing with jumping from large rocks. He can go probably 4 miles. Input and thoughts on this trail?
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Thanks everyone. We did it last weekend. The rock wall had my husband and I helping my son but other than that. We were good and we had a blast.
Does anyone know if it is easy to get to airport from here after a hike??
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The driving time will depend on time of day and to which airport you're traveling. If you have a car, this hike is around a 10-15 minute beautiful ride from the Beltway. You can use waze …
The driving time will depend on time of day and to which airport you're traveling. If you have a car, this hike is around a 10-15 minute beautiful ride from the Beltway. You can use waze to track the route from River road and Falls road, in Potomac. That's a major intersection. Hope this helps
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