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Doug red runner from Westminster on 4/27/2026 1:35:45 PM:
I was curious about access to the Hiker/Biker campsites on the C&O that is parallel to the WMRT..specifically.. Cacapon Junction, Leopard Mill, White Rock. Can you get to the from the rail trail..Absents of active R.R. and away from major roads...
 
Anonymous from Pittsburgh,PA on 4/27/2026 9:47:38 PM:
See Dam 6 and Lock 54/55 just a stones throw north of Capacon Junction? That’s the interchange between the WMRT and the C&O. You’ll need to connect there. Not sure about the other two sites you asked about. Here’s a good map of the WMRT:

https://www.westernmarylandrailtrail.com/files/WesternMarylandRailTrail-2023-2024.pdf
 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 4/27/2026 10:17:01 PM:
Aside from the connections to the Towpath at each end of the WMRT, I’m aware of only two other places where you can crossover between them. One is at Hancock and the other is for the detour around the failed Polly Pond Bridge. While the Towpath and WMRT run parallel to one another, the terrain between does not allow indiscriminate crossover between them.
 
Rivnuts from Homestead,PA on 4/28/2026 6:14:57 AM:
This is a more detailed description of the detour around the failed Polly Pond Creek bridge.

The bridge across Polly Pond Creek is closed. Park users should use the signed towpath detour directs them to the Western Maryland Rail Trail, which runs alongside the towpath. To take the detour, leave the towpath at Lock 56 (mile 136.2) using the causeway across the canal. Then, travel about 2 miles along the Western Maryland Rail Trail until you reach the bridge over Lock 55 (mile 134.1).
 
Doug red runner from Westminster on 4/28/2026 4:41:40 PM:
Thank you both for responding..I'd like to utilize a couple of those sites.. I'll contact the National Parks to see if they are still being
maintained and are ok to use due to detour..Thanks again..
 
Doug red runner from Westminster on 5/5/2026 7:24:37 PM:
Thanks Rivnuts.. I just figured out the detour...Did not realize it doesn't bypass any campsites..as always thanks for sharing your wisdom sir.
 
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