HIKES & EVENTS
Pre Christmas Hike at Great Falls
Hiking/Walk
DATE: Dec 22, 2012
END DATE: Dec 22, 2012
Hike/Event Location: Washington DC
Trip Leader(s)
NoVaRob
Washington, DC United States,
tonetom
Norfolk, VA United States
Meeting Time: 1:00 PM
Max # People: 20
Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Hike Difficulty Level:
Moderate
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Summary
We'd like to get in a little hike before the holidays and you're invited to join us. We'll hike the Billy Goat Trail loop A on the Maryland side of Great Falls. This is a moderate hike of about 4 miles along the river with some good views. The park offers a number of other trail options should we decide conditions are not good on the Billy Goat. We can retire to a local watering hole for after hike refreshments.
Description: This is a moderate 4 mile hike minutes from the hustle and bustle of our nation’s capitol. It’s a great place to take the family and for beginners to develop their “hiking legs”. For a place so close to a major metropolis there is so much …. wild power and natural beauty here as you watch the Potomac force its way through the rocky crags of Great Falls and the narrows just above Mather’s Gorge. As you walk along you can witness extreme sports firsthand, White Water Kayaking and Rock Climbing, and at the same time study the micro-ecosystems of the never ending vernal pools scattered along Billy Goat Trail. On the return leg you can take in the history of the canal. All of this power and beauty has its price: crowds. Since the
Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot
We'll meet in the parking lot near Great Falls Tavern at the end of MacArthur Blvd at 1:00 on Saturday the 22nd. We'll start the hike by 1:15. There may be a $5 per car fee to enter. The tavern address is 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854.
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- Comment: Depending on the weather and if the world has'nt ended, I can go ! I do need a ride from River and Falls where the bus goes. Thanks and happy holidays, John
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