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| pond along the trail |
It's about time that I'm getting around to adding the Billy Goat Trail! I've done this trail a good four or five times and in my opinion it is the best hike inside of the Beltway. It's popular, no doubt, but if you can put aside the crowds and just look at the scenery, you'll be wondering how it is that you are only a quick drive from DC. Yesterday I went with Casey, Stephanie, and Josh after Casey and I had a bike camping trip stormed out on Friday afternoon. It was busy as expected and we saw quite a few kayakers on the river and in the canal along with swarms of hikers. It is understandable that this hike is popular, I suppose, because along with the great views and rock scrambling, it is
short. The hike itself totals only 1.7 miles (keeping in mind that it's a U-shaped hike, so you must either retrace your steps or follow the canal path back to the beginning of the hike). Even still, at about 3.7 miles total if you take the trail to the canal path as a loop, it's a moderate hike at most. But boy is it beautiful.
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| Stephanie and Josh |
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| There's rocks like this for most of the way |
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| Casey by the water |
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| A neat little bridge over a rushing creek |
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| Casey and Stephanie aren't thrilled at the photo opportunity |
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