Saturday Jan. 24: Capital Crescent hike Fletchers & Bethesda, MD (ODH Training)

Out-and-back, go-at-your-own-pace hike of 10.2 miles on former right-of-way of a historic railroad through lovely wooded sections of Northwest DC, with an optional indoor lunch stop in Bethesda, MD. Total of 350 feet of elevation climbed on a few hills, at your own pace. https://www.cctrail.org/points_of_interest

Level: Moderate
10 miles: Allow min. 4 hours for this hike.

Meet at Fletcher's Boat House - 4940 Canal Rd, NW
We meet by 9:30 am on the first/upper parking lot for registration.
If there is no room in the first parking lot when you enter, proceed through the tunnel under the canal to a much larger parking lot, then walk back up the stairs/bridge to the meeting point.
There are bathrooms there.

Dress in warm layers, bring (hot) water, snacks and or lunch ...plus anything you might need for balance and to stay warm.

Leaders: Rob Anderson 202-258-1010 and Vicky Hsu 240-370-7011

ONE DAY HIKE
Although open to all, this hike is part of a series of Saturday training hikes leading up to the One Day Hike (ODH)—100 or 50 km along the C&O Canal—on May. 2, 2026. See SCPRO’s Meetup page for other training hikes as they are posted. If you would like to support the ODH, see volunteering opportunities . For official updates regarding training hikes, registration, and other information, join the ODH discussion group by sending a blank email to onedayhike+subscribe@groups.io.

SCPRO DONATION:
A voluntary $2.00 donation per event is appreciated. You may donate via PayPal by sending money to ECommerce@SierraPotomac.org using “For friends and family” as payment type, or in cash at the event.

You may join the Sierra Club by clicking "JOIN" on the Virginia Chapter's website.