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Review:
The Billy Goat Trail is a 4.7-mile long hiking trail between the C&O Canal and the Potomac River.
It is located near Great Falls in Montgomery County within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The trail is divided into three sections and was laid out in 1919 by the YMCA Triangle Club. Section A of the trail crosses Bear Island, through rough and rocky terrain that includes a steep climb along a cliff in the Mather Gorge on the Potomac River.
At one point on this trail, hikers have to scramble over or around giant boulders. The other sections of the trail are much easier. Most of the trail is well marked. The access to the trail is free, although there is an entrance fee to the park.
Address: Montgomery County, Maryland
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