I parked at the small Cohill parking lot (it is unpaved, without a restroom) and hit the trail, uncertain of how many miles I felt like doing that day. The air was cool and autumnal, and whispers of mist crept along the Potomac River.
Just before Poly Pond, the towpath detoured onto the WMRT due to a bridge damaged in the flooding. I could see that the soil under the bridge footings had shifted, and the bridge sagged in the middle. I might be willing to try crossing it, but I could see why anyone with an ounce of concern of liability would close it. Luckily, this section of the WRMT was pretty.
I considered turning around at the Pearre Road parking area, about mile 136, but I didn't feel ready. Shortly after mile 136, the detour ended. I kept going until just before mile 138, where the WRMT temporarily joins the towpath, due to a closed tunnel. I returned via the WRMT all the way to the eastern end of the detour before towpathing it back to my car.
Ending here means that next time, I can't start exactly where I left off - the first time I have done this on my C&O journey. I either have to repeat the nearly two miles from Pearre Road, or backtrack.
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