Earth Day Along The Potomac On The C&O Canal, Maryland

Celebrate Earth Day with Sierra Club Potomac Region Outings on a hike along the Potomac River at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in scenic Frederick County, Maryland. Once proposed as a paved asphalt 185 long parkway, the beautiful and historic C&O Canal was protected in its natural state by Supreme Court Justice William Douglas and others who were motivated by the same community spirit that created Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Our Sierra Club PRO hike will start at Point of Rocks and go upstream along the Potomac River to our turnaround point at Catoctin Creek Aqueduct. Hiking distance: 7 miles over the totally flat C&O Canal towpath, which is also part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. Meet at 10:30AM at the west end of the Point of Rocks Train Station Parking Lot near the Point of Rocks Community Commons Park. Bring a daypack, hiking boots, lunch, trail snacks, and two quarts of water.
Leader: Glenn Gillis 571-217-4477 and Gary Kosciusko 703-946-8111.