The Earth & Spirit Mission Group invites everyone to join us for a moderately challenging spring hike near the Potomac River. Friends and family are welcome.When: Saturday, May 17 from 9-11:30.Where: Carderock Park, Maryland. This is just outside the Beltway and off of the Clara Barton Parkway. Directions are below. We will meet near the restrooms in parking lot B and depart at 9:15. We plan to hike Section C (easiest) of the Billy Goat Trail.Bring: Water, snacks, good walking shoes, layers for weather. This section of the trail has some areas where walking poles might be useful.
Please let us know if you plan to participate so that we can communicate any change in plans. Contact Sharon 301-602-5010 or szlloyd@yahoo.com (Please do not reply all.)
Hope to see you there!
From I-495 in Maryland
- Take Exit 41 toward Carderock/Great Falls.
- Merge onto the Clara Barton Pkwy and continue 1 mile to the Carderock exit (on the right is the David Taylor Model Basin 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817).
- Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign.
- Turn right for parking lot “B” and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between the two parking lots.)