Originally Posted by
axolotl
The best time to go is during an extended dry period. Of course, that's typically not known in advance. Finishing riding on the canal about 6 days ago would have been ideal. Beginning to ride on the C&O 6 days ago would have turned into a mudfest as the region went from a mini-drought to localized flooding in just a few days. One advantage of the summer is that unpaved trails dry out much more quickly than in cooler temperatures. Water routinely sits in small pools on the C&O towpath in DC during the winter. Perhaps areas upstream which have been resurfaced fare better now after rain than they did in the past.
Yep, it was nice right up until the last couple days of spring, with only a couple hot days.
It's been a monsoon around here the last five days with the exception of a cool, humid Thursday. I did get some riding in Sunday late morning. Poured within an hour of me getting back. (I don't ride far, just about 4 miles round trip)
Still pouring.......