c) Andrew Carter, 2022
My stay in Hancock, MD has been an interesting one. I took a nearo to get here and a zero once I arrived.
I had planned to stay at the C&O Bunkhouse for two nights. The bunkhouse is operated by the C&O Bicycle Shop which is located right next to the C&O Canal towpath that now serves as a long-distance bicycle trail between Cumberland, MD and Washington, DC.
I had expected the bunkhouse to be an enclosed building. Instead it’s a screened pavillion. Very cold on these early spring nights.
I expected bathrooms. Instead there are porta-potties and semi-enclosed shower stalls.
I expected a lawn out front. Instead, the bunkhouse looks out on the service yard of the bicycle shop which also happens to be a Husqvarna lawn equipment dealer.
Dirt, gravel, new equipment, used equipment, cardboard boxes strewn about, and the whine of chain saw, weed eater, and lawn mower motors being repaired. Quite the ambiance.
I probably should have known better since the bunkhouse fee is $15 per night. Caveat emptor
You’ll find video footage of the bunkhouse in another post. Here are photos.
As I wrote above, I planned to spend two nights at the bunkhouse. Instead I spent one night and spent the second night at a motel. More on that later.
Carter Hikes 