by Melanie McManus | Mar 7, 2020 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals
In one week, I’ll be on a plane headed for Washington, D.C. and the start of another thru-hike. This time it will be the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, the fifth National Scenic Trail that I’ll be tackling. Disclosure: This entry contains...
by Melanie McManus | Mar 13, 2020 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
I wasn’t sure I’d make it to Smith Point today, one of the Potomac Heritage Trail’s two southern terminuses. That’s because over the last 24 hours, there has been a huge shift in nationwide concern and action over COVID-19. Suddenly schools are...
by Melanie McManus | Mar 14, 2020 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
I thought today’s hike from Reedville to Heathsville would be easy. I guess because it was a road walk on the bike trail. Boy, was I wrong! I guess I can’t say it was a hard walk. It was all roads, after all. But here’s the thing. The route was...
by Melanie McManus | Mar 15, 2020 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
Drove to Heathsville this morning to drop my car. It’s interesting – I’m not seeing anyone parking on the street in this area. So I gassed up at a station and asked the attendant about a safe place to park for the day. She said I could park my car in their...
by Melanie McManus | Mar 16, 2020 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
The Northern Neck is a done deed! The one nice thing about the PHT being a braided network of trails is that you can cross off these little sections one at a time. The first section I tackled was Virginia’s Northern Neck, and today I crossed it off the list....
by Melanie McManus | Mar 17, 2020 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals
Today I moved down to Point Lookout, the southernmost point on Maryland’s Potomac Heritage Trail miles. The drive took about 90 minutes. I’d been trying for weeks to find someone to shuttle me between Point Lookout State Park and St. Mary’s City with...
