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DrewE
Dec 27, 2016Explorer II
carl2591 wrote:
Good to know.. it looks like a 2.5 mile hike and was thinking about adult scooters as a good way to get around the DC area as well.. They have large wheel, while like the one kids ride, are a bit larger and the wheel roll better over cracks, rough payment etc. They fold up and you can get a carry case.
Helps cut down on lots of walking and some what faster than (fairly brisk) walking speed.
There's a hiking trail from the D loop (near campsite 145) to Good Luck Road. The total distance from the start of that trail to the College Park Metro station is 1.7 miles according to the park's literature. Riding bikes (and scooters and horses) is not permitted on the hiking trail to the road, but from there on it's around a mile of sidewalks where the scooter would be in its native habitat.
There is also a free bike storage room at that Metro station; to get access one needs to sign up online with one's farecard. I didn't bother doing that for the week I was there, partly because I was returning at night but didn't have lights for my bike.
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