Tuscarora/C&O again

Our next big hike was another C&O Canal one, this time starting from the center of the Tuscarora section, heading east to where the Tuscarora turns north.

Back on the Tuscarora/C&O

With my ankle finally healed up, we had a lot of Tuscarora miles to go to make 60 by the end of the year, so we headed back out to the easiest section - the C&O Canal. We started at the Hancock end, hiked about halfway along the canal section, then back. 

Another Tuscarora hike

It was not a long hike, but it was the first interesting hike since my sprain. T and I headed out to Hancock, Maryland to do a wee bit of the Tuscarora Trail. We started where we had left off last, where it diverges from the C&O Canal to cross the Potomac. 

Our hike was short - through Hancock, then across the bridge. (The next section is a particularly dicey section of roadwalk we have no intention of doing.)

The crossing is a two-lane bridge, with a narrow pedestrian sidewalk that is raised but has no barrier between you and the cars. We deliberately chose a light-traffic day, and we wore bright colors for visibility. 

There were nice views from the bridge, but it was not exactly a relaxing walk.

Shawangunk Ridge Trail Part 2

In mid-October, we returned to the Shawangunk Ridge Trail after over a year to do the next section. Well, we didn't get very far. About a mile in, I sprained my ankle, and we had to turn around after splinting my injury.

We did walk a little further at the end of our section, near the shuttle car. Part of the trail was under a deep, deep puddle, so we retraced to the road. It's going to be hard to find a time of year where the Bashakill section isn't wet.

While my sprain wasn't a bad one, I was out of commission for a bit. I'm back on it now, but I am keeping mileage very low.