Billy Goat Trail Section A

Date:  06/19/2010

Distance: 4 miles

Start Time: 1:20 End Time: 3:20

 The Billy Goat trail section A is by far one of my fav's!  It was rough going so late in the day though being so hot!  Just glad I brought alot of water, I am actually amazed at how many people starting at the same time as me and doing the whole thing without any water or very little, I wouldnt of been able to make it!  I dont know that i have actually completed the entire section of trail before today.  I didnt make the Goldmine portion, cause I followed the trail from the south to the north and got mixed up, where the goldmine part of the trail is from north to south, no biggy though, just means I'll have to go back and do it again as I was planning anyway for somepoint in the future.  The river you have to trasnverse cause the bridge being out was higher today then when me and Kip did a small part of this trail, so it was harder to cross and my foot kinda went in :-)

The scenery and trail itself cant be beat in my opinion, even the C&O is full of scenery and turtles.  There are also a number of blue tailed lizards all along the trail and the rocks are great fun.  There is also a really neat mix of people who use the trail and though the parking is quite crowded was over all a very pleasent day.