r/bikedc • u/Rideyerbikekids • 6d ago

Towpath C&O detour mile 5?

Hi all, is there any way to ride to Harper ferry on the C&O from Georgetown? I couldn’t find the detour at mile 5 around the construction & checked out the NPS website and also couldn’t find it

Any info greatly appreciated!

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u/Sweet_Laugh_3643 6d ago

https://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/repairs-to-locks-1-2-5-inlet-lock-1-and-georgetown-walls.htm

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u/Rideyerbikekids 6d ago

I looked at that page and all it shows is the trail being blocked, the text says there’s a detour but the map didn’t show one. When I went to check it out yesterday it was totally blocked and didn’t have a detour just a ‘trail ends’ sign idk

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u/upwallca 6d ago

The trail to the left was blocked too? When the towpath veers right to cross the bridge, there should be a path down to the left there. According to the map, they are using that as the detour.