Mile marker 73 on the C&O Canal Towpath, covered and surrounded by snow, with the Potomac River in the background, lit dimly in oranges and pinks of a setting sun

Snow covered towpath with various foot and ski tracks

Lock 38 (Shepherdstown Lock) on the C&O Canal. It is covered by snow.

Mile marked 72, covered and surrounded by snow. The sky is faintly orange, as the sun was low in the early evening sky.

A chilly #hike4 on the C&O Towpath late this afternoon. Hiking in the snow is so much like hiking in sand; it's tougher going than usual. I just went down to MM72, then up to MM73. It was 17F when I got back into the car at the Shepherdstown Lock (38)! #52HikeChallenge #ParkChat

3 mile hike with the family and a one mile hike at home to check to see if my Samsung watch is tracking miles accurately. #52hikechallenge #hike4 #hiking #blackhikers