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Hiking Billy Goat Trail (Section A)- Potomac, Maryland
Some of the highlights from a hiking trip at Great Falls (Maryland side). It's located in Great Falls Park- Great Falls/Potomac, Maryland right outside of Washington DC. Beautiful weather, about 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The snow was melting so there was plenty of debris floating down the Potomac River. Enjoy!
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Billy Goat Trail Section A - Great Falls Maryland
Follow along as my Son and I scramble over boulders on Section A of the Billy Goat Trail as it follows the banks of the Potomac River.
Stuff to do in Maryland-Billy Goat Trail
If you are itching to go on a hike, try the Billy Goat Trail, in Montgomery County, Maryland. Located between the C&O canal and the Potomac River. Definitely give it a try! You can also go kayaking, canoeing, white water rafting in the falls, and rock climbing! There are bike trails there as well.
Billy Goat Trail Along the Potomac River
Lyssa (SFS '16) and her roommate take an afternoon off to go hike along the Potomac River at the Billy Goat trail!
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Billy Goat Trail - Section A
The Billy Goat Trail is a popular hiking trail that follows a route between the C&O Canal towpath and the Potomac River within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Great Falls, Maryland.
The YMCA Triangle Club first laid out the Billy Goat Trail in 1919. It has three sections, named Section A, B, & C, connected together by a towpath that follows along the canal.
Section A is the northernmost and longest section of the trail at 1.7 miles. It is also the most popular.
Most of Section A is on Bear Island and covers rough and rocky terrain, including a steep climb along a cliff face next to the Potomac River's Mather Gorge. At other points in the trail, hikers are required to scramble over and around huge boulders.
Section A is the most technical, strenuous, and dangerous of the three sections. The area gets about 400 rescue calls every year and about three to four people die.
The rescue calls are usually from falls, heat exhaustion, animal encounters and cardiac events, but most of the calls and deaths every year are water related.
The Billy Goat Trail meets the Potomac River and several points along its path. The water appears calm but is notoriously deceptive. No swimming is allowed.
It takes most hikers about 2.5 hours to complete the Section A loop. Hikers who access Section A usually do it from the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center inside the park. There is $10 fee to enter the park.
Section B is 1.4 miles and considered a moderate hike. The southernmost Section C is 1.6 miles and considered an easy hike. Those sections are best accessed from Carderock, Maryland. Parking there is free, but fills up quickly.
All sections of the Billy Goat Trail are marked with light blue trail blazes on trees and boulders, but the sections do not connect directly with each other. They are connected to each other by the C&O Canal towpath. The end of Section C is about 2.75 miles southeast along the towpath from the starting point of Section A.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and towpath extend along the Potomac River from Georgetown, Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland, a distance of 184.5 miles. The original plans had the canal and path extending from the Chesapeake Bay to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
It operated from 1831 until 1924 its principal cargo was coal from the Allegheny Mountains to Washington, D.C.
Previously the area was used by George Washington’s Potowmack Company to improve the navigability of the Potomac River. His company built five skirting canals around the Great Falls on the Virginia side of the Potomac before it was incorporated by the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The canal, path and its structures slowly fell in to disrepair after the 1870s, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad became a cheaper, more reliable alternative way to transport cargo. The area deteriorated even more after the major floods of 1924 and 1936.
Flooding is frequent in this watershed and can be caused by heavy rain, rapid snowmelt, and hurricanes. All water from Potomac and Shenandoah rivers passes over Great Falls before it enters the Chesapeake Bay.
The water narrows dramatically just below the Falls and creates a chokepoint that regularly floods the basin and surrounding area.
This flooding plays an important role in Great Falls’ ecosystem. Plants depend on floods to spread fertile sediment and transport seeds and without those waters, the unique cliff top ecosystems would not exist.
Plants such as sticky goldenrod and bluestem grass thrive in the harsh cliff top environment. These attract over 150 different species of birds as well as whitetail deer, fox, turtles, coyotes, bats, and snakes.
In 1961 the area was designated as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in order to preserve the neglected remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and many of its original structures. By 1971 it was named a National Historic Park.
Both the National Park Service and volunteer associations extensively restored the area and continue to maintain it today. Sections of the canal and path are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today the canal and its towpath along with the adjacent Potomac offers activities including running, hiking, biking, fishing, boating and kayaking, as well as rock climbing in certain locations. A small portion of the towpath near Harpers Ferry National Historical Park even doubles as a section of the Appalachian Trail.
For those wanting to experience the entire path, The National Park Service maintains a number of hiker/biker campsites, about every few miles. Each site has potable water, picnic tables, fire pits, and latrines.
Some text from Wikipedia and the National Park Service
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Billy Goat Trail Hike, Maryland
Great weather for a hike
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Billy Goat Trail section A hike with kids
We hiked The billy goat trail on a beautiful spring day and wanted to share some of the experience
More rescues on the Billy Goat Trail
An epidemic of hurt and stranded hikers continues today on the famed Billy Goat Trail near the Maryland side of Great Falls.
Remain Safe on the Billy Goat Trail!
Safety along the Billy Goat Trail located near the Great Falls Tavern (Milepost 14.4) is important when hiking this exciting location along the C&O Canal. As a reminder, please allow enough time to finish your entire hike before sunset, be prepared for environmental extremes, carry adequate fluids, wear appropriate footwear, and be aware of your location.
(Video Credit: Andrew Shankman, cinematographer; David Moss, photographer; Jen Dickey, editor)
MB Princess Vlog | Hiking: Billy Goat Trail + Great Falls
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Great Falls MD & Center Lines - Kayaking with GoPro
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Potomac Falls, Maryland, U.S.A.
On the Maryland side of the Potomac Falls.
This side has a canal.
You can walk on a long walkway bridge on the Maryland side & feel the spray of all that clean West Virginian mountain snow.
The Virginia side of the falls has some panoramic views too.
Great Falls on the Potomac
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Great Falls is located in the C&O canal national park a few miles west of Washington DC. After parking in the visitor parking area we walked past the Great Falls Tavern and C&O Canal visitor center and then over to the canal tow path. Once on the tow path we walked east (down stream) to the over look trail that extends out into the Potomac River onto islands. The views of the river and the swift moving white water are among some of the best views you can find on the east cost and certainly on the Potomac River. While in the area of this over look trail we took time to explore the trail head of the Billy Goat Trail A.
Billy Goat Trail Great Falls MD
Billy Goat Trail Great Falls MD
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Thanksgiving day 2016 my dad and I hiked section A of the Billy Goat Trail in Great Fall, MD. This trail has three section, A,B and C. The A section is the one we hiked for its challenging rocks and terrain.
I recommend this hike to the average day hiker who can expect some hands on hiking.
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Great Falls Maryland and the Billy Goat Trail
Me, my son and my #2 grandson hike the Billy Goat Trail at Great Falls. The path is quite challenging, beautiful and fun. Its also just north of the beltway of Washington DC. and on a weekday, has very few people.
Billy Goat Trail B
Miriam and I hiking the Billy Goat B Trail on the Maryland side near Great Falls. We parked at Carderock and walked the C&O canal to the far side of the B trail and followed it back towards our car. We had a great time together in nature, as always.
Great Falls Maryland Hiking - Billy Goat Trail Section A GoPro
Kicked off Spring 2015 with a beautiful hike at Great Falls, MD. The trail is the section A of the Billy Goat Trail.
Billy Goat Trail day hike near Washington DC on the Potomic
Billy Goat Trail day hike near Washington DC on the Potomic
CHRISTMAS EDITION!!!! Hiking along the Billy Goat Trail on the C&O canal towpath and some views from Virginia at Great Falls park.
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First Time Hiking | Great Falls Park, VA
This was my first time hiking and I vlogged it! I went to Great Falls Park, Virginia (VA) with my friends :) (LS is back with a guest).
I hiked, climbed, leaped (and then slip into water in the vlog), and passed through animals like a frog, snake, and pig during this trip to see nature.
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