Once you get past the Seneca Tract area and get on the Heritage Trail it gets a bit more rugged as the trail is now at the mercy of the Potomac River flood plain. This portion has a lot of fun little areas with little bits of the old canal system that George Washington tried to create shortly before his death in the late 18th century. All-in-all a nice little outing and good gear "shake out" for some Spring hiking on the big trails.
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| Easy walking but pretty scenery. |
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| The area I hiked. Easy access from the parking lot to the trail - very kid and pet friendly. |
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| Large map of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. |
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| Trail blazes to help navigation. |
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| Making my way down elevation away from the Seneca Tract towards the Potomac River. |
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| Feeder creek off of the Potomac. Still saw lots of little fishes in these waters and with the sun out it got over 55 degrees. |
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| Had some fun climbing up this sucker. |
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| Did not see a lot of wildlife this trip but there were signs everywhere. Looks like some beaver were definitely at work along the trail. |
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| Coffee break. |
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| View from my coffee perch. This is the Potomac River (what looks like the far bank is actually a large island). On the other side of the island is the heart of the river which is several hundred yards wide and very swift. |
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| The remnants of Washington's canal system. |
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| Another shot of the canal. |
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| A plaque off the trail showing Washington's canal as it looked in the 1800's. |
