The trip today started out badly. My rear wheel picked up a stick or something on the trail and it jammed between the tire and the fender causing the fender to buckle eventually stopping forward movement. No crash or damage to anything other than the fender. With the aid of a multi-tool, a zip tie and a half hour and on the trail again. However the last dozen or so miles of the towpath amounted to dodging mud puddles and tree roots. I was relieved to finally reach the end in Cumberland.
The first 15 miles of the Allegheny Passage followed the Western Maryland Railroad's scenic train route to Frostburg and it is all up hill but only 2 or 3 % grade so it was relatively slower than the level towpath but the surface was much smoother so the section was more pleasant experience than the first part of the day. I end up in the Hostel section the Trail End Inn. Nice!
Now for; today' s photos:
The first two are of a restored C&O Canal boat on display in Cumberland.
The next one is of the tourist train that goes between Cumberland and Frostburg (in Frostburg) and the second is of the historic Frostburg RR station.
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