The trail is a rock scramble for well over 75% of its length and includes some great opportunities to jump from rock to rock, climb up and down the rock face, and experience great views of the Potomac.
Early Saturday morning (we got to the towpath parking lot by 9), we (Mike and I) headed out to conquer the trail. We’ve done this trail a dozen times and it has yet to get boring and this time Mike threw in an extra twist. He decided to try to hike in his new Vibram FiveFinger KSOs.
He definitely got quite a few questions from other hikers for his odd choice in hiking footwear. The choice was a success in that nothing was broken – no turned ankles, no toes caught in between rocks, no bottom of foot pain. However, the rocks were still covered in a dirt and sand from the trail washout a few months ago and that made for some slippery going without the traction.
We completed the hike and decided to take the trail above the towpath back to the car in order to stay in the shade. We managed to beat the heat of the day and had a wonderful little hike to start our day off on the right foot. I highly recommend this trail to anyone with a moderate level of fitness. It is not to be missed!
**Sorry for the tiny pictures...I forgot my camera and all I had was my phone!***
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