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GAP/C&O Trip

by Snug Harborman

Mid-October 2016, Pittsburgh to Harpers Ferry WVA, with pal Paul M, on Rivendell Atlantis and Rivendell Bombadil. Staying in B&B's, riding around 45 miles/day. Perfect weather, wonderful trip.

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Ready to roll on the train for return to Pittsburgh
John Brown's Fort, Lower Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry train station, from deck of lunch spot
Harpers ferry pedestrian bridge deck
Harpers Ferry rail tunnel, looking south
Towpath at Virginia side of Harpers Ferry pedestrian bridge
One of many caves along the C&O Towpath
Bombadil on C&O Towpath
Bombadil on the C&O Towpath
Captain Bender's Tavern
Renowned Nutter's Ice Cream, Leesburg VA
Jacob Rohrbach Inn, Leesburg VA
First equine skeleton Halloween decoration I've ever seen...
Lawn at Jacob Rohrbach Inn, Leesburg VA
Burnside's Bridge at Antietam Battlefield
Assymetrical architecture, Sherrick Farm
Cherokee Farm at Antietam Battlefield
War Memorial
Observation Tower
Represent!
Sunken Road, from Observation Tower
Entrance to Sunken Road, or "Bloody Lane"
Antietam war memorials
Dunkers Church
Cannons and state war memorial.
Cannons, and Dunkers Church
Dunkers Church, Antietam battlefield
Bathroom, Inn at Antietam
Beautiful room, Inn at Antietam
Out of the way bike storage/lockage.
Inn at Antietam
Must be some fish in there!
Original building over Canal
Reconstructed trail
Uh, barn?
Particularly pretty spot on the Towpath
Bikes and me
C&O Towpath Museum -- the old Cushwa's Coal Company
Happy rider
Beautiful trail conditions
Beautiful Dam 4, looking upstream
Dam 4
Dam 4, and elaborate lock sequence
Towpath directly adjacent to the beautiful Potomac
Lock and Lockhouse
Rough Towpath, Day 5
Bill's Place, Little Orleans, MD. Note dollar bill ceiling
Turtles in the Potomac
Southern end of Paw Paw Tunnel, and bikes
Inside the Paw Paw Tunnell
Entrance, Paw Paw Tunnell
Site of Confederate general Turner Ashby's death at Good's Farm near Harrisonburg
Lockhouse south of Cumberland MD
Towpath singletrack
Leaving Cumberland on the Towpath
Start Day 4, leaving Cumberland MD on a VERY cold morning
Rainy start, Day 3
River's Edge B&B, Confluence PA
Secure inside bike storage, River's Edge B&B
River view from porch, River's Edge B&B
Kitchen, River's Edge
River's Edge B&B, Confluence PA. Lovely!
Uh, self-explanatory
Ohiopyle end
Looong trestle bridge over Youghiogheny
The big guy
Heading for Ohiopyle
In the tall trees, Day 2
Typical trail
Youghiogheny River, with train on opposite bank
Les velos
Time for a snack
Youghiogheny River alongside trail
Old bridge and rider
Marking descent into ???
Lunch, Day 2
Day 2, typical trail condition
Paulie!
Tunnel leaving Perryopolis, start of Day 2
GAP Trail at night.
Footlong hot dog place -- much appreciated!
The bikes and Paul M, late in Day 1
Obstacles overcome
Leaving Pittsburgh on start of Great Allegheny Passage trail, along Mononghahela River.
The cheap replacement skewer!
Start of trip -- repairs completed