[at-l] C & O trip, this coming weekend

[camojack at comcast.net]

"There is also the Great Falls Race this weekend if you can fit that in."

We'll be right in that area, at least part of the time...
-"Camo"

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From: Steve Landis <s.landis at comcast.net> 

> camojack at comcast.net wrote: 
> > It's a C & O bicycle trip, not a hike, and miles from the section 
> > that the A.T. uses. 
> > 
> > Anyway, the plan is to camp at Swain’s Lock campsite, the place where 
> > my C & O trip last year left off, arriving on Friday night so as to 
> > get an early start on Saturday morning. This will facilitate the 33 
> > mile round trip to Washington, DC and back. The major points of 
> > interest, other than Swain’s Lock itself, are Great Falls and the 
> > Great Falls Tavern, Mather Gorge (local rock climbing area), 
> > Carderock Recreational Area…and of course, Washington DC itself. 
> > 
> > This is 16.6 miles each way on an unpaved, almost flat path, for a 
> > total of 33.2 miles round trip. 
> > 
> > Anyone interested? 
> 
> I am but can't make it. There is also the Great Falls Race this weekend 
> http://www.potomacfest.com/?page_id=67 if you can fit that in. 
> 
> Steve