Washington, DC – Harpers Ferry WV

The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound Map Set #01 – Washington, DC to Harpers Ferry WV 61.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 763’

PART #1 LEAVING FROM WASHINGTON, DC GEORGETOWN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ROCK CREEK PARKWAY C&O CANAL TOWPATH C&O CANAL CYCLING NARRATIVE: TOWPATH BEGINS 0.0 Departing from the parking lot at Thompson’s Boat Center, Ride over Rock Creek, and WHITEHURST FREEWAY T/L onto the Rock Creek Bike Path (ELEVATED) 0.3 T/L onto the C&O Canal towpath You will be riding west on this towpath (except for a brief detour to Antietam National Battlefield) for the next 185 miles FOGGY BOTTOM, DISTRICT OF RIDE BEGINS ROCK CREEK COLUMBIA HERE: BIKE PATH C&O CANAL ZERO MILE MARKER

VIRGINIA AVENUE, NW

The online file for this day’s ride is at: PART #2 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18378460 WASHINGTON, DC TO WHITE’S WHITE’S FERRY, MD FERRY

NARRATIVE (cont.): SENECA EDWARDS CREEK FERRY AQUEDUCT 14.3 Continue west on the towpath 16.6 Swain’s Lock & Campsite (water, toilets) 22.8 Riley’s Lock and Seneca Creek Aqueduct (toilets) 26.0 Horsepen Branch Campsite (water, toilet) NARRATIVE (cont.): 30.5 Chisel Branch Campsite 0.3 Continue west on the towpath (water, toilet) 0.9 The towpath crosses over to the south 30.8 Towpath crosses Edwards Ferry Road side of the canal GREAT FALLS 34.5 Turtle Run Campsite (water, toilet) VISITOR CENTER 1.1 After crossing under the Key Bridge, you 35.6 White’s Ferry (store, toilet, picnic tables) have the option here of riding briefly on the paved Capital Crescent Trail 3.3 Fletcher’s Boat House (small store) Leave the Capital Crescent Trail and return to the westbound towpath CARDEROCK REC. AREA 4.7 Enter Maryland 9.3 The towpath crosses under the Capital Beltway (I-495) 10.5 Carderock Recreation Area on the left (water, toilets) GEORGETOWN 14.3 Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center (water, toilets, small shop)

Washington, DC – Harpers Ferry, WV (cont.)

HARPER’S FERRY PART #3 CATOCTIN CREEK WHITE’S FERRY, MD TO AQUEDUCT HARPER’S FERRY, WV

BRUNSWICK

NARRATIVE (cont.): POINT-OF- 35.6 Continue west on the towpath ROCKS 38.2 Marble Quarry Campsite (water, toilet) 42.2 Monocacy River Aqueduct 42.5 Indian Flats Campsite (water, toilet) 44.6 Noland’s Ferry (no services) 47.5 Calico Rocks Campsite (water, toilet) MONOCACY 48.2 Town of Point-of-Rocks, MD RIVER (store, deli, Amtrak train station) AQUEDUCT 50.3 Bald Eagle Island Campsite (water. toilet) 51.5 Catoctin Creek Aqueduct 54.1 Brunswick Family Campground (private) is on the left here 55.1 Town of Brunswick, MD (all services) 60.7 Carry your bike up the steps to the pedestrian bridge over the Potomac River WHITE’S 61.0 Town of Harper’s Ferry, WV FERRY (all services except a bike shop)

Washington, DC – Harpers Ferry, WV (cont.)

SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #01 35.5 WHITE’S FERRY, MD – Library Internet & Wi-Fi Hot Spot Info  White’s Ferry Store (301-349-5200), 24801 Whites Ferry Rd, Dickerson, MD. There is an actual cable ferry here across the Potomac River to Leesburg, VA, except during high water. Brunswick Branch Library Frederick County Libraries  Bob’s Bikes (301-349-2453), 19961 Fisher Ave., Poolesville, MD. www.bobsbike.com 6 miles off-route east via Whites Ferry Road/SR 107. 914 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick 301-600-7250 48.0 POINT-OF-ROCKS, MD – 10:00am-8:00pm Mon. - Thur.  One-Stop Deli & Grocery (301-874-2691), 1595 Bowis Drive. (at the Exxon station) 10:00am-5:00pm Sat.  Deli on the Rocks (301-810-5782), 3710 Clay Street. Closed Fri. & Sun. 55.0 BRUNSWICK, MD –

 Three Points Cycle (301-834-7199), 5 West Potomac Street. US Post Office – Brunswick  Brunswick Family Campground (301-834-9952 / 888-491-6615), 100 S. Maple Ave. 315 Brunswick Street 21716  The Oak Tree Inn (888-456-8733), 620 Souder Road. 301-834-9944  Potomac Street Grill (301-969-0548), 31 E. Potomac Street. Week Days 08:00AM – 4:30PM  Beans in the Belfry Café (301-834-7178), 122 W. Potomac Street. www.beansinthebelfry.com Saturday 08:00AM – Noon  A Better Choice Bakery (301-969-0341), 27 W. Potomac Avenue.

61.0 HARPER’S FERRY, WV –  Harper’s Ferry Campground (800-326-7238 /304 535 2663), 1816 Potomac Street. As you enter the Frederick Memorial Hospital town, turn right onto Potomac Street and go 1.9 miles to the campground. Located on the river, and 240-566-3300 also next to the CSX/Amtrak rail line, so bring your ear plugs. Tent sites, cabins, showers. 400 West Seventh Street http://www.campingharpersferry.com/ Frederick, Maryland 21701  HI Harper’s Ferry Hostel (301-834-7652), 19123 Sandy Hook Rd., Knoxville Maryland. From mile 60.7, leave the towpath and ride back 1.4 miles east on adjacent Sandy Hook Road. (About 20 miles NE of  LODGINGS & RESTAURANTS: This is a popular historical tourism town with lots of places to stay Brunswick and Harper’s Ferry) (mostly B&B’s) and dozens of places to eat. Most facilities are located along the steep climb up High Street in the lower town, and along Washington Street in the upper part of town. It also has a commuter rail and Amtrak station downtown. Some lodgings are: o Jackson Rose B&B (304-535-1528), 1167 Washington Street. o Laurel Lodge (304-535-2886), 844 East Ridge Street. o The Angler’s Inn (304-535-1239), 867 Washington Street. o Stonehouse B&B (410-279-4988), 156 High Street. o The Ledge House B&B (877-468-4236), 280 Henry Clay Street. o Econo Lodge (304-535-6391), 25 Union Street, at US Hwy 340.