kelley
> You can ride Rock Creek Park all the way from the Washington Monument
> up to
> Rockville MD. Stop at the zoo on the way.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Mark Rickling <mrickling at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> There's also the C&O Canal towpath. The ride from Georgetown to the
>> Maryland side of Great Falls is around 14 miles I think one way. Not
>> paved so not really suitable for road bikes.
>>
>> http://bikewashington.org/canal/
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM, shag carpet bomb
>> <shag at cleandraws.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > OK. I'm bored as shit with my current environs. Must. Get. Away.
>> But
>> > i'm torn. It's not as if there aren't things to do here - like
>> there's
>> > a 21 mile bike ride and picnic I'd like to do in the area. It's
>> hard
>> > to give that up. And people have suggested doing the Colonial
>> Parkway,
>> > but it's a lousy 4 miles, 11 if I go the other trails, and that's
>> not
>> > very long distance.
>> >
>> > Still, I want to get out of town. I'm thinking DC for the 4th. But
>> I
>> > still want to get a decent bike ride in. Being unfamiliar with DC,
>> I
>> > don't think riding around in DC will be especially enjoyable.
>> Although
>> > maybe there are decent bike paths. Anyone know?
>> >
>> > So, are there any scenic trails, with enough of a trail to get in
>> a
>> > 20-30 mile ride - and not so far from DC that we can't head back
>> in to
>> > DC to catch fireworks and whatever other stuff is going on?
>> >
>> > Also, if I decide I can live without the bike ride and do it, say,
>> > next Monday instead, what's it like in DC on the 4th? Is it going
>> to
>> > be ridiculously crazy busy traffic-wise?
>> >
>> > Just looking for a perspective from locals.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > shag
>> >
>> >
>> >
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