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Nasha Ila: Lock 26 at the C&O Canal has a massive tree. My bike looks like an ant next to it.
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Nasha Ila: A view of the Potomac during the Ferry crossing.
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Nasha Ila: White’s Ferry across the Potomac. That’s my gravel bike the Trek Checkpoint SL5. The perfect bike for this trip.
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Nasha Ila: The ferry’s engine.
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Nasha Ila: A bit of singletrack branching off from the canal towpath.
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Nasha Ila: A carpet of algae covered this stretch of the disused waterlogged canal.
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Nasha Ila: I imagine that these are the ruins or what’s left of the foundation of lock house #26.
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Nasha Ila: A ride out to the C&O Canal from Ashburn. The route went on the W&OD trail, through downtown Leesburg, up US-15N, and then over the ferry to the C&O Canal.
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Nasha Ila: You can ride 280 miles from DC to Pittsburgh on these trails. Along the way there are lots of hike / bike campsites. They have a toilet, barbecue grill, water pump, picnic table, and lots of smooth grassy ground to pitch a tent. Ideal for bike packing adv
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Nasha Ila: A ride out to the C&O Canal from Ashburn. The route went on the W&OD trail, through downtown Leesburg, up US-15N, and then over the ferry to the C&O Canal.
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Nasha Ila: A ride out to the C&O Canal from Ashburn. The route went on the W&OD trail, through downtown Leesburg, up US-15N, and then over the ferry to the C&O Canal.
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Nasha Ila: The ferry coming in with a load of cars on it.