>>515805404
I'm sorry bro I hate noise. But I will say interstates are a necessary evil. I think people should be careful to limit development next to them.
The real problem is speeders and big trucks. If everyone did 55-65 on the interstate the noise wouldn't be nearly as bad.
Sometimes I wonder about putting more scenic highways through Appalachia where the speed limit is something more like 50 to not have such noise.
>>515805574
Everyone has thought of it before you did. You won't be alone unless you come early. The food options are quite limited. The parking situation is not ideal. If you come early you can park RIGHT at the most popular trailhead for a view above the town @ Maryland Heights. If you come a bit later, you can park at the train station (which I wanna say costs 20 dollars if you don't have a pass).
If you come later than that you have to park at the visitors center and wait for a shuttle.
When I was a little kid you used to be able to skip on the rocks and play in the water but I don't think they tolerate that anymore.
There's a nice view of the "gap" from right next to the train station at the main in-town overlook, then a bunch of open-door museums where you can go in and look at exhibits and there's some videos as well.
There's a whole creepy world of cheap trinket shops and tourism stuff in the town - which is very hemmed in by hills so it's small and there's no "real" towns right nearby- closest being Charles Town WV
The main hike is steep up to Maryland Heights. There's also walking along the rivers - its where the Potomac meets the Shenandoah, and there's a longer hike to Loudon Heights - I wish they would put a trailhead closer to it - that nets you a view looking from the Virginia side.
There's lots of diversity, especially on weekends.
I recommend hiking the nearby Weverton Cliffs if you haven't done so.
