Originally Posted by
daytoncapri
Wow! You have caught my attention. I'd really like some advice.
My big trepidation is that one-quarter of the ECT is "on-road". My normal practice is to take dedicated paths (like C&O / GAP, KATY, trails in WV, etc) and completely avoid road traffic.
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I found most of the off-trail route (on-road) traffic to be very light, with decent shoulders, around the cities you might hit some short segments with traffic.