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jess on 9/11/2018 1:20:01 PM:
Was planning on heading through on bike next week, does anyone have any info on the current conditions on the towpath? A bit concerned with Florence visiting nearby.

 
Beth from Minneapolis on 9/13/2018 8:21:46 AM:
I’ve been closely watching it for my trip coming up. It seems to me that most of the storm’s impact with be south and miss the path.

 
Cathy from Pittsburgh on 9/14/2018 11:59:56 PM:
I live in Pittsburgh and just watched the local weather. They are saying it will reach the Western PA area Mon. and Tues. By looking at the current projected path it could stay west and south of the C & O Towpath. Of course hurricanes are unpredictable. So bring rain gear and be prepared to be flexible.

 
Anonymous from Canada on 9/21/2018 10:19:46 PM:
We rode from Harper’s Ferry to Williamsport and I have never seen such mud. Might be okay with mountain bikes but we had touring bikes with wider tires. Mud kept getting caked in the fenders. Not fun!

 
John McBurney from Greenville SC on 9/28/2018 10:34:35 AM:
Any updates on Conditions? I’m leaving from DC to Pittsburgh on the 8th self supported. Planning to arrive in Pittsburgh on the 12th. Hoping Mother Nature will cooperate.

 
John McBurney on 10/10/2018 8:25:20 PM:
Much of the towpath is is good shape but the section from beyond Shepardstown to just outside of Williamsport is darned near unridable. Certainly if you are loaded and planning a multi day tour I wouldn’t do it unless you are really experiened young and very fit