Visited: Monday, July 22nd, 2013
The problem with our quest to visit all of the NPS sites - besides the ones that keep on being added - is that many sites don't cater to our interests particularly well. While both Megan and I enjoy walks and short hikes, neither of us has any real desire to hike the Appalachian Trail. So, then, how do we cover it?
I'd had thoughts about visiting visitor centers along the trail, and maybe the endpoint in Maine, but while visiting Harpers Ferry we discovered that a portion of the trail was _right_ _there_. So we walked on the Appalachian Trail from West Virginia to Maryland, and back again. Not very impressive, but along with visiting the NPS center in town, about what we're looking to get out of it. We'll likely aim for more, but it's a start.
The portion we walked paralleled the B&O Railroad, and a very impressive tunnel from 1931. It also provided a great view of the C&O Canal - a drained portion, giving a very different perspective from most canals I've seen in the past.
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