Originally Posted by
gary10509
My wife and I are planning our first tour for next June.
Originally Posted by
jpescatore
The one place you will wish you had larger tires is the 5-10 miles downhill from Frostburg towards the end. The crazy rains we've had in Maryland this summer have caused lots of damage to that section. I took a group of novice riders on the downhill ride back in early August and most of them had to walk some sections that were essentially stretches of sand and gravel that was 6" deep.
The OP is planning to ride next year. Based on the amount of damage you saw, do you think it will be addressed by then? I remember reading that the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad had damage to its right-of-way going up to Frostburg, but I think that happened earlier this year. Some of the damage on the C&O looks like it will take some serious time and effort to correct.
The rain this year has just been unbelievable. Makes me wonder what the winter snowfall will be like in the coming months.
