@consularrider 3328 wrote:
No bike lane on MacArthur Blvd. There is a bi-directional sidepath that runs from the Anglers Inn to the Brookes Lane intersection (I think).
You might be able to work the capital crescent trail in there as an alternate path instead of the C&O, unless it takes you too far out of the way. Alternately, you could ride the C&O for a shorter distance and then move over to the now-parallel capital crescent trail for the remainder of the ride. Google bike directions is infuriating in that it makes it difficult to remove clara barton parkway (not a good idea for most folks) and c&o canal (not a good idea for skinny tires or clothing you don’t mind getting filthy) from the route.
Adding a couple of middle-of-the-ride destinations, I kind of massaged it into giving a semi-useful route here, which follows macarthur down to the MD/DC border and then jumps over to the capital crescent trail…
http://goo.gl/maps/TLNm
Brendan
PS – when passing through the lincoln memorial / washington monument corridor, I prefer to take the southerly route on the memorial, the reflecting pool and the monument on the paths. Seems somewhat less complex to get to the eastern side of the monument.
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