C & O Canal Bike Ride

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Biking at the C & O Canal
April 29, 2006

On a beautiful Saturday in late April, my friend Evan and I biked part of the towpath that parallels the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. We started at Pennyfield Lock #22, and worked our way north. We ended at Rileys Lock #24 at the Seneca Creek Aqueduct and biked back to the car at Pennyfield Lock. Roundtrip about 8 miles. Below are pictures of our ride.

Pennyfield Lock Conservation Area Sign	A gorgeous day to go riding	Pennyfield Lock #22
Me at Pennyfield Lock	Close-up of Pennyfield Lock	The towpath looking north
Dierssen Wildlife Management Area	Violettes Lock #23	The Potomac River
Me at the Potomac River	Evan at the Potomac River	Seneca Creek Aqueduct at Rileys Lock #24
The towpath looking south towards Pennyfield Lock	The towpath and the Potomac River to the right	Evan resting on the ride back to Pennyfield Lock
The north side of Pennyfield Lock	An old house at Pennyfield Lock	The width of the canal at Pennyfield Lock