New Year Hike: C&O Canal Towpath, Dargan's Bend to Mountain Lock, Sharpsburg, MD

Please register for this event and e-sign the required liability waiver form at www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events. Click the event on its date on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.
5-mile, easy hike on flat trail. Continue our Sierra Club tradition since 2018 and start out 2026 in healthy, outdoor fashion with our New Year hike along the C&O Canal Towpath. This year we will start at Dargan’s Bend (just upstream from Harpers Ferry) and walk along a quiet section of the canal to Mountain Lock and back. Expect lovely winter views of the Potomac and perhaps some waterfowl and other birdlife. There is no charge for this hike, but donations are welcome. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome.
Bring water and a snack. Dress appropriately for a winter walk. We will cancel in moderate or heavy precipitation or in case of icy conditions.