DCH4 Trail Announcement 3-23-19
What: DCH4 Trail #2048; A to A’; runner and walker trails; dog-friendly but not stroller friendly
When: Saturday, March 23, 2019; 3pm
Cost: $6
Where: Start is at 10700 Columbia Pike (Rte 29; aka Colesville Road), at Burnt Mills West Special Park
From DC Beltway, cumming from the West: From I-495, take exit 30A, to merge onto US-29N/Colesville Road toward Columbia. Go north for 1.5 miles to bottom of hill, and immediately after crossing the bridge for the Northwest Branch, with a dam to your left, turn left into the parking lot near the dam. Park and Hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park) If you see the Trader Joe’s on your right, you have gone 100 yards too far. FYI: When you cross the bridge, Colesville Rd becomes Columbia Pike—they are all Rte. 29.
From DC Beltway, cumming from the East: From I-495, take exit 29 for MD-193W (north)/University Blvd to Wheaton. After 0.5 miles, turn right at the third light on Colesville Road/Rte. 29, go 0.9 miles to bottom of hill, and immediately after crossing the bridge for the Northwest Branch, with a dam to your left, turn left into the parking lot near the dam. Park and Hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park) If you see the Trader Joe’s on your right, you have gone 100 yards too far.
From the north, proceed south on Rte. 29 (you can take Rte. 200/Inter-county Connector to Rte 29). From the intersection with Rte. 200 (ICC), go south on Rte. 29/Columbia Pike for 4 miles. Just after you see the Trader Joe’s on your left, make a right into the parking lot just before the bridge. Park and hash. (parking is also available across the street at 10701 Columbia Pike, at Burnt Mills East Special Park)
On-After: The 4 Corners Pub; 10111 Sutherland Rd, Silver Spring, MD; at the intersection of Rte. 29 and University Blvd.; 301-593-2900
Hares: Pervarotti; Uncle Fester; Secret Snatch; Spew Tube
Hare cell: 240-413-2388