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Lisa from Charlottesville va on 9/13/2017 11:53:43 AM:
Getting ready to ride the trail starting in Cumberland 9/18 to D.C. Has anyone been on the trail recently to give an update on the conditions?
 
Willy from Arlington,VA on 9/13/2017 3:14:43 PM:
Was on C&O Sept 5 through 7. Mile 176 through 170 was a mosh pit in places that I had to walk bike through. Used old credit card to scrape mud out of front fender.
Paw Paw detour took 45 minutes. Steep but not that much of a killer.
Otherwise mud puddle jumping most of the way.
Got tired of puddle jumping and took Whites Ferry to cross the Potomac. Rode the 5 miles to the W&OD trail from Leesburg to DC
 
Anonymous from Falls Church on 9/13/2017 3:34:34 PM:
Biked GAP and C&O in early Sept. The C&O was muddy and spent most of our time dodging mud/ The trail takes a long time to clear up after a substantial rain. Conditions didn't really improve until we approached Great Falls. Definitely carry wire brush and chain lube.
 
Julia from Bradenton Fl on 9/15/2017 3:20:23 PM:
Lisa, we are starting from Pittsburgh at the end of September and going through tomDC somI will be very interested to know how you find the C &O . It isn't our first time so I know what It can be like but an up date is always welcome. Hope you have fun.
 
Joe from Asheville, NC on 9/16/2017 6:46:34 AM:
Anybody think the C&O will dry out by next weekend (9/23)? Looking to do a very fast run from Pittsburgh -> D.C. I've dealt with the post-Cumberland mud pit before and was hoping to get away with using my cross bike instead of larger-clearance mountain bike...
 
archinbalt from Baltimore on 9/16/2017 6:34:04 PM:
Rode from south from Hancock today - decent conditions...
 
ALM on 9/23/2017 1:40:15 PM:
I biked from Cumberland to DC from 9/15-9/22. Entire towpath bone dry.
 
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