With Paul in
Grad school and our nuptials around the corner, we often find ourselves as two
ships passing in the night. So, on the weekends, we try to make an effort to
spend quality time together. This past weekend we decided to go for a hike on Billy Goat Trail.
We packed our bags, filled our water containers, and headed North to the trails
nestled next to the Potomac River.
Lo and behold, I
was in charge of the directions. Whose good idea was that? Fast-forward 45
minutes we were on the wrong side of the Potomac. Oops. After a few U turns,
legal of course, and the use of two smartphones, we found our way to Billy
Goat Trail!
The signs seem
to be lacking around this trail because we had difficulty figuring out where to
start. So, we did what we do best, asked for help. We found out that we should
start at Billy Goat Trail Section A (self-explanatory right?) We discovered
that this hike has 3 different parts; Section A, B, and C. Then when you finish
each trail, you can walk along the towpath on the C & O canal to find your
way back or head to the next trail. There were many other trails besides the
Billy Goat that intersected as well! We also encountered rock climbers, kayakers, canoeres,
and stand up paddlers enjoying the warm weather.
Off we went to Section A! As we approached the trail head what do we
see? DANGER: due to flooding this trail is closed!! So scratch that and let’s
head to Billy Goat Trail Section B.
We made it!
It looks
whimsical doesn’t it?
When in the
forest, barre it out. Obviously.
Meet Fred, this
guy scared the life out of me!
At the end of it
all each trail was roughly 1.7 miles then the walk back on the towpath to our
car which was 3 miles. So in total ... drum roll please... the hike was around 6 miles! Not
too shabby for a Sunday afternoon! Overall I would give this hike a great
review! We enjoyed it and we’re already planning to head back to conquer Section
A!
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