Back on the C&O

T and I met up with friends to do a hike at the Carderock area. We ended up going west on the C&O to Great Falls, then back.

This meant exploring the detour I had skipped last time. It was a higher-quality trail than I expected - not just shuffling along the shoulder of a road. It was decently fenced off, and well graded. 

We then returned to the C&O until Great Falls. At the falls itself, the water was high, and well worth the trip to the overlook. 

We followed the same route back, doing a little over 8 mile total.