Billy Goat Trail – Section C (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD)

Billy Goat Trail - Section C, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, August 2018 The Billy Goat Trail is well-known to DC-area hikers, but most hike only one of the trail’s three sections. While Section A is swamped with visitors on any given weekend, Sections B and C are usually quiet and serene. Section …

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Billy Goat Trail – Section B (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD)

Billy Goat Trail - Section B, Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park, August 2016 Most DC residents who know the Billy Goat Trail brag of completing the iconic Section A—a rugged and challenging hike in Maryland’s Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. While Section A’s Potomac vistas and rocky traverses make it one of …

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Billy Goat Trail – Section A (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD)

Billy Goat Trail - Section A, Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park, September 2015 Many Washington, DC residents will know the Billy Goat Trail of Great Falls, Maryland; despite having three parts—Sections A, B, and C—the first is by far the most popular and iconic. While teeming with visitors on a nice summer day, Section …

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