Nature's Drama Unfolds on the American Discovery Trail: From Sierra Snowscapes to Potomac Floods
Explore the American Discovery Trail's unpredictable beauty through tales of floods in the East and snow in the West. Adventure awaits at every turn.
This week, the American Discovery Trail has been a showcase of nature's unpredictable moods, with wild weather touching both coasts.
In the east, the fury of a Nor'easter unleashed torrential rains, transforming the Potomac River into a raging, flooding force. The deluge threw an immediate change of plans into Matthew "Masochist Hikes" Hengst and his girlfriend Jen (above) as they began their trek of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath. No sooner had they left Georgetown came word of the closing of the Swaims Lockhouse hiker/biker campground due to flooding, forcing a 10-mile extension to the day to reach Horsepen Branch Campsite.
Further upstream, the historic toll bridge near Oldtown, Maryland, was submerged beneath swirling waters and accumulating mounds of floating debris. As the waters began to recede, crews began working to clear the debris with a backhoe and check for damage.
Last night, the bridge was officially reopened.
And out west, nestled near the majestic Sierras, Mike "I Like Mike" Crowley encountered a winter wonderland at the Brockway Summit trailhead, trudging through an unexpected blanket of snow at 7,000 feet.
These tales from the trail underscore the unpredictable nature of the American Discovery Trail, a path that offers as much challenge as it does charm. Through rain-swollen rivers and snow-dusted peaks, it serves as a reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that awaits, inviting hikers to embrace the unexpected at every turn.
Along the ADT –
Three people were injured Monday morning when a small plane crashed onto the Cardinal Greenway near Muncie, Indiana — the plane's pilot and two people who were hiking on the greenway.
, The Star Press
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