September 14, 2020
We got an early start this morning and we were on the trail by 10:30 AM. We were at the Big Pool trailhead which is the eastern end of the trail. About 10 miles down the trail we were in Hancock, which is the main trailhead. It was a bustling place with lots of bikers. We saw a guy with an Ohio State biking jersey on and commiserated about the lack of football this fall. We visited the local bike shop. They are right on the trail and were doing a brisk bike rental business.
We rode as far as the Round Top Cement Mill remnants which was a bit past where we turned around yesterday when riding the western end of the trail. We both felt that the western end of the trail was more picturesque.
We rode back to the motorhome, had some lunch and some rest time before heading out again. We wanted to see the Hancock Visitors Center which was about 9 miles away. The visitors center was closed because of that virus thing but we had a good time exploring on our own.
We completed 47 miles today and are both still feeling strong. Hope to complete our Maryland 100 tomorrow on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath.