I took a break from Fixing Frederick this Sunday to take the kids out to a ride I'd been meaning to do for a while. We just picked up Number One Son's new Trek bike, and the Western Maryland Railtrail seemed like a good place to test it out. The trail is a nice flat trail that runs for about 20 miles from Big Pool, Maryland to west of Hancock, MD. It is pretty much parallel to the C&O Canal, but is a paved surface. We did about 4 miles of the trail before he started to get uncomfortable, so we took a break and headed back. The Princess Stoker was along for the ride on the back of the tandem and also had a great time. Next time we'll head to the canal and down to Ft. Frederick first, and then do a few miles on the trail.
| My team. |
| Heading down the trail at the first underpass. |
| Taking a break on the bridge across Licking Creek. |
| From the rail bridge you can see the C&O Canal aquaduct. Interstate 70 is just about the same distance upstream. |
| Number One Son's New Trek |
| Snack break at our turn around point. |
| Riding past wildflowers. |
| Back through the underpass. |
| Today's Map. 8,56 Miles. |