Before the holidays this weird editorial about the Cross County Trail ran in the Examiner. It really doesn't read as an editorial at all. The only opinion expressed is this line at the end
Just remember that hiking trails are recreational amenities - not major commuter routes-
That line just seems thrown in, without any justification or defense. It's like the article was cut off (especially since it ends with a dash instead of a period). I'm not sure if the author was saying that just hiking trails weren't for commuting, which may be true, or all recreational trails, which is clearly wrong.
On a related note, I tried to bike the trail recently. I parked at the lot just past Difficult Run along Georgetown Pike so as to bike the northern section. The trail north of the lot really requires a mountain bike in several sections. And even when the trail gets friendlier, it's still pretty steep. The section under Georgetown Pike was basically unbikable for me. We also weren't able to go south of the lot because the ground was too wet and muddy. On a dry day maybe. That's not to say it isn't nice. In fact it's beautiful out there, just not skinny tire friendly. I hope to check out some other sections some other time.
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