Tried Anacostia to Northwest Branch to Silgo Creek Loop. Success but EPIC!!!!

[eminva]

I am not sure what is more amazing — fording the river or that you rode on New Hampshire Avenue – !!

Congrats on the epic journey and thanks for reporting back. Doesn’t look from the map like there is an easier way to do that. MNCPPC, can you fix that?

Liz

[DaveK]

Wow – thanks for doing that. I’ve been meaning to try that route one day as I have friends right off the Sligo Creek Trail in Wheaton. I think I’ll come at it a different way…

[bluerider]

@DaveK 27510 wrote:

Wow – thanks for doing that. I’ve been meaning to try that route one day as I have friends right off the Sligo Creek Trail in Wheaton. I think I’ll come at it a different way…

Taking the ride from Nat’s Stadium up the Northwest Branch Trail and turning to go up the Silgo Creek Trail is very doable. The only painful part is the street transition between the Anacostia River Trail and Colmar Manor Park. Aside from that, getting up to Wheaton is pretty simple. Just study the maps because you can get lost within the Anacostia Tributary System of trails. Just don’t try to go all the way up the Northwest Branch Trail, its not cool at all. FYI, the Silgo Creek Trail is awesome!!!!!! Everyone should try it. No people, beautiful, lots of shade, twists and turns = PEAK FUN.

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