loading…loading…loading…Anyone who needs to remember that wilderness exists within sight of the city should walk down to where the Potomac drops hard through Mather Gorge. The trails here move between river views and colonial-era ruins, and the rock climbing happens on real stone that's been doing this for millions of years.
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