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October 28, 2010

Repairs to derail Western Maryland Rail Trail

Hikers should steer clear of two segments of the Western Maryland Rail Trail during the first week of November.

The Department of Natural Resources will be patching up the popular 23-mile Washington County footpath and will post detours during that time.

The first section, between mile marker 9.1 and mile marker 10.3, will be shut down Nov. 1-3. The second section, between mile marker 0.8 and mile marker 2.5, will be closed from Nov. 3-7. Hikers should follow signs and detour onto the C&O Canal.

Bad weather would push back both repair projects one week. The staff at Fort Frederick State Park (301-842-2155) can supply an update.

The Rails to Trails Conservancy chose the Western Maryland Rail Trail as one of the top 12 trails in the United States. The trail can be accessed from I-70, from either exit 12 (Big Pool), exit 3 (Hancock), or from I-68 at exit 77 (Pearre Station).

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Thanks for the update. I use the trail periodically and wouldn't have known about the detours.

Posted by: Rob L | October 28, 2010 3:57 PM

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About Candus Thomson

In a world of paper vs. plastic and candy mint vs. breath mint, my early memories involved a debate about the merits of freshwater vs. saltwater.

On the one hand, a great uncle’s fishing cabin on the Susquehanna River beckoned, but so did family gatherings on the Jersey Shore.

The correct answer, thankfully, was, “both.”

As The Sun’s outdoors writer for more than a decade, I’ve fished across Maryland in one day, hiked the width of the state in one hour, camped overnight in the median of I-95 to experience the wildlife between the fast lanes and chased mountain bikers in a 24-hour marathon race.

Those are some of the highlights. I’ve also fallen in a raging Gunpowder River during a trout survey (photo available upon request), had a shark spill its guts on my clothes and been stuck in a sub-freezing Vermont wilderness with men armed with flintlocks and hatchets, shuffling along on ancient wooden snowshoes.

And, in my travels I’ve met lots of you, who share a love of the outdoors and the good times and mishaps that go along with it.

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