My daughter and I were going to hike the AT through Maryland. She goes to school there and really wanted to do a muli-day hike. We recently gave up on the idea b/c the logistics of the end to end travel are both costly and time consuming. We decided to keep it simple this time and just find a loop or out and back that we can knock out in two long days, maybe three, however I'm having difficulty finding any lengthy trails of the sort.
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How does the AT in Maryland not meet your requirements for an out and back trail? – James Jenkins Sep 19 '19 at 14:10
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I suppose I could pick a random location to hop on, walk 15 miles and turn around. I was just fishing for recommendations. I wanted to see if there were any well known hikes I might have missed. – mreff555 Sep 19 '19 at 14:55
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There are any number of variations you can make, to turn a long trail into a series of day (or two) trips. One of my examples is here – James Jenkins Sep 19 '19 at 14:59
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Does it have to be MD or would trails in PA or VA work? – StrongBad Sep 19 '19 at 16:03
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@StrongBad the OP's location is in their profile. That will probably answer your question. – James Jenkins Sep 19 '19 at 16:51
What about Chesapeake Ohio Canal Trail near of Washington DC?
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1I was actually going to suggest the C&O from DC to Brunswick and then catch the commuter train back to the start. – StrongBad Sep 19 '19 at 18:06