by Melanie McManus | Sep 4, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
Today starts a new section of the PHT – an angled path along the Potomac (Virginia side) from Ball’s Bluff to D.C. As it’s a Saturday, Maura decided to join us for the day. So we headed out for Ball’s Bluff Regional Park bright and early in the...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 6, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia
Today’s goal was Scott’s Run. For those of you (like me) who aren’t from this part of the country, a “run” is a small creek. This may not be a totally accurate definition, but I’m not finding one online. Anyway, Maura drove us to...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 7, 2021 | Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Virginia, Washington DC
Today’s goal was to finish the PHT along the Potomac in Virginia, plus pick off the last few miles/kilometers of the Circle Forts tour. So yesterday, we finished in Scott’s Run on a PHT detour in the park, due to flooding. Maura wouldn’t let us hike the connecting...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 8, 2021 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals, Washington DC
Today’s destination was Swain’s Lock on the C&O Canal Towpath. Yes, I’ve made it onto another major section of the PHT! Woot, woot! It’s also my 60th birthday, a major milestone. I was a little stressed this morning, preparing for the next few weeks. You see, I’m...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 9, 2021 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals
Today’s goal was the Marble Quarrycampsite along the C&O Canal Towpath. I’ve been having so much fun with MK, Andy, John and Ed that it was hard to leave them this morning at Swain’s lockhouse. But that’s the way it goes. It had stormed last night and the morning...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 10, 2021 | Maryland, Potomac Heritage Trail 2020-21, Trail Journals
I was nervous about today’s destination – Huckleberry Hill– because it was nearly 25 miles (40.2 km) from Marble Quarry. At least the high was only supposed to be 75 F (23.9 C). I got up before 6 a.m. and was on the road before 8, despite moving rather leisurely. And...