BillyGoat A & C (Rating: B)
Details
You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
This will be a 9.5 mile hike along the C & O Canal Towpath and the Potomac River. We will start in the parking lot across from Old Angler's Inn and first head upstream along the C&O Canal to the upstream entrance to Billy Goat Path A. We will then do Billy Goat Path A and then head downstream to the start of Billy Goat Path C. After doing that loop, we will return to the parking area along the C&O Canal.
There is an option to just do Billy Goat Path A. That is rated as a C hike (but sometimes called B due to the level of effort of involved with doing Billy Goat Path A).
Meet at near the bathrooms in the parking lot across from Old Anglers Inn at at 8:15 am for an 8:30 start. The address of Old Angler's Inn is 10801 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854.
Basics:
- Distance: 9 miles (4 with BGT A only).
- Elevation Gain: 300'
- Rating: B (or a strong C for BGT A only)
- Meeting place: Parking areas across the street from Old Anglers Inn, near the restrooms.
- Hike map: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/billy-goat-a-c-78fadda
Please bring lunch, water, proper footwear, etc.
Dogs not allowed due to their being prohibited on Billy Goat Path A.
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