Leave Weston at 7 AM- meet at the Horner PO
Stay on Rt. 33 to Kerns
Allegheny Highland Trail- lunch at Parsons - Tom will meet us there.
Allegheny Highland Trail- to Hendricks- paved
Blackwater Canyon-Steve, Tod and I rode it in August- little rough in some places- saw a Bear!
Thomas by 5:30- Tallyho-tel- trying new accommodations- $75 + tax for double- restaurant opens at 6am phone 304-463-4114
Sunday-September 17- 67 miles
Have breakfast and be on the road by 8:00 am Rt. 93 to Mt. Storm Lake by 9 AM- rest
at the truck stop.
Down Hill!!!! To Scheer and the Greenland Gap- Watch out for the deer! Nice!
The valley from here to Ridgeville is nice. No traffic and great view. Its Rt 3 until we get to Mineral County, then it becomes Rt. 9
Lunch at Ridgeville or there about.
Short Gap to Cumberland- Rt 28 to the C&O.) This 4 or 5 miles is in traffic, with a paved shoulder. Not too bad, but we have to take care.
Cumberland about 3:30. We stay at the Braddock-nice rooms and hot tub & pool. They picked us up and took us back to the C&O the next morning. Double-$85 1-800-296-6006
We ride 67 miles on Sunday. C&O visitor center is good.
Monday-September 18- 60 miles
Leave Cumberland 8:00 am. This is milepost 185 on the C&O towpath. We are hoping to be joined by Alex Kraus, Mark Moran, Beth and Trey Haley, and Tammy Campbell at this point. Alex and Mark for the day and Tammy for the rest of the trip. The path is dirt. Can get a little muddy in wet weather. It is nice flat riding though and to average 10 mph is not pushing it. The Paw Paw Tunnel is at MP 155, we should get there around 11:15. A light is nice, not absolutely necessary. 30 miles so far today.
Milepost 141 (Little Orleans) is lunch at Bill's (a trip highlight if it is still open)
Find the Western Maryland Rail Trail as soon as possible. Don't tell Dan.
Hancock at 4 pm. We are staying at the Best Value Hancock Motel Phone
301-678-6108
Tuesday-September 19- 70 or 80 miles
Leave Hancock at 7 am, breakfast at Sheets. MP 124
There is a 15 mile paved Rails to Trails parallel to the canal here; we usually take that for a change of pace.
Tom will meet us for lunch at Shepherdstown. . Milepost 72
Harpers Ferry about 3:00 pm. We have visited the Park or taken a swim. Brunswick about 4 pm. Bus will meet us. 10 miles to Mark's for those who want to ride it. (540-668-6680)The views along the Potomac are grand! Mark and Roxanne have agreed to host us again this year.
Wednesday-September 20 - 55 - miles
Leave White's Ferry 8:00 MP 35. It is a working ferry. The SAG will take us there.
Great Falls 2pm - MP 14
Georgetown- 2 pm -MP 1
Washington Monument-2:30
Beth & Rich's - 4 pm Shower and pizza.
Tom will meet us there.
If Dan leaves early in the trip, someone else will have to check Tod's driving on the way home.
Start home -6 pm
Weston - 1 am
We suggest a bike rack with a bag and/or panniers. We ride our mountain bikes. Most of us use our regular off-road tires. A computer for speed and distance is nice.
A camel back for water is necessary. The C & O has water and restrooms.
We are planning on t-shirts and Tom will be taking up money for food, and gas.
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