Well, 8.7 miles, according to my GPS receiver, but next time I won't
take the detour in Magruder Park looking for the trail connection. This
is a variant of an unplanned trip I took a couple of weeks ago which
started out with a trip to the bike shop. This time, instead of taking
the usual route through Hyattsville via 41st to hook up with Route 1, I
took 40th, which ends at Magruder Park, and then connects up to the
Northwest Branch Trail. I took that south to where the two branches of
the Anacostia meet, then picked up the Northeast Branch Trail. After a
couple of miles, I'm back in Riverdale, and this connects up with some
of my usual riding -- around the airport, then past Lake Artemesia.
Eventually, I hook up with the College Park Trolley Trail, then cut
over to University Park for the trip home. It took me about an hour and
fifteen minutes, so it's a good ride for the weekend when I have more
time. If I wanted to extend it, I could go the long way around Lake
Artemesia. I could also head up the Northwest Branch Trail to see where
that went. There's also a short segment heading south.

I'm also glad that I'm getting in good enough shape that this doesn't
feel like a ridiculous ride.

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Posted By Jon to Android's Dungeon at 6/14/2009 07:47:00 PM