Imagine gliding through a lush, scenic corridor where history and nature intertwine—welcome to the Western Maryland Rail Trail. The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is a scenic 28-mile paved trail in Western Maryland that follows the historic path of the Western Maryland Railway along the Potomac River Valley. The WMRT stretches from near Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool to Little Orleans, running close and parallel to the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath. The tr

Nine new informational and interpretive signs have been installed along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP).

Live camera feeds on the Great Allegheny Passage!

As a cyclist who has pedaled the length of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath numerous times, I can tell you that the Paw Paw area...

Whether "glamping it" by staying at a B&B, hotel, historic blockhouse, or "roughing it" by bikepacking to the primitive hiker-biker sites along the towpath, a multi-day bike trip in the C&O Canal National Historical Park can be a magical experience for riders of all ages and skill levels.  

The word is out….some of the best accommodations for cyclists and visitors alike to the DC area and the C&O Canal National Historic Park...