Indian Head Rail Trail - bike ride

Bill and I decided to find an off-the-beaten-path bike trail because we were bored with the same DC routes. Unlike Minneapolis, DC only has a handful of bike trails, some paved and some dirt, and after a while, the scenery gets a bit boring.  On top of that, the DC bike paths are always crowded with many bicyclists, runners, and pedestrians.

We decided to find somewhere a bit quieter and came upon the Indian Head Rail Trail out in Waldorf, MD, about 45 minutes from DC.  The bike trail connects the city of Waldorf all the way to the small town of Indian Head about 13.5 miles away.  The trail is surrounded by mature forests, natural wetlands and occasional farmland. We encountered butterflies, dragonflies, deer, herons, egrets and turtles sunbathing on tree logs.  Apparently the bald eagle make there homes in the area although we didn't see any.