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I doubt the body was dumped from either Grant or Broad. Look at those contours(those are 10 foot contours, meaning that each line represents a 10 foot change in elevation), the blue dot is good bit up a steep slope, at least 30-40 feet higher than the road, unless one approaches at an angle, but then the distance is almost as much as from the trail. Now look at that trail, between it and the blue dot is a much more gradual down slope. Also, close to the trail is Glover Road and a side road(likely good for parking a car and accessing the trail) along the ridgetop. A far better place to park and not draw as much suspicion, and much easier to drag or carry a body downhill than up.

So if the body was dumped, it likely happened from above. Perhaps a car goes up there late at night, parks off of Glover or the side road, then a couple takes the body and dumps it when they don't hear anything coming. Even if a patrol car comes upon the car while they are away(since the park is closed at night), the couple could emerge and pretend to be adventorous lovers(and the park seems notorious for George Michael type encounters) with little risk of too much inquisition(why would a park cop want to risk a harrassment of gays charge?).

OTOH, she could have been walking the trail(she had free time, several decisions to make, perhaps doing some exploring in her final days in DC to relax and do some contemplation), when confronted by an attacker, made the mistake of running into the woods to the west of the trail, and was cornered caught on the edge of the dropoff. Or perhaps the attacker drug her there(about 50-70 feet below the trail, 200 yards away) and murdered her.

Or perhaps she went to meet Gary or an associate, say at the Nature Center(the loop and side road just off of Glover). He/she/it/them then suggested they take a walk, and headed down the trail. Then a suggestion(lots of possibilities here) that they leave the trail and head west, and at or near the final resting place she is murder and then dumped. Perhaps Gary in a heat of the moment rage(which I tend to doubt, too hard to not show some visible sign that something is wrong later in the day if it was unplanned), or more likely someone doing his dirty work.

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All good points. I vote for scenario #1, motivation provided by scenario #3.

I doubt the body was dumped from either Grant or Broad. Look at those contours(those are 10 foot contours, meaning that each line represents a 10 foot change in elevation), the blue dot is good bit up a steep slope, at least 30-40 feet higher than the road, unless one approaches at an angle, but then the distance is almost as much as from the trail. Now look at that trail, between it and the blue dot is a much more gradual down slope. Also, close to the trail is Glover Road and a side road(likely good for parking a car and accessing the trail) along the ridgetop. A far better place to park and not draw as much suspicion, and much easier to drag or carry a body downhill than up.

The blue star is my estimate of the location... The command post is set up at the intersection there and it is known that remains were found about 100 yards into the woods from the intersection. Also last night before they called off the search they had an area lit up near the roads edge and the reporters were able to film it because it sat so close to roads edge. I am in Illinois but I hike a lot and I live in area just like this. I know what I saw on video tape and the areas that was taped off were not all heavy sloped areas. It will all depend on where they found the majority of her remains at and the pattern that they spread out in. We also have to remember she was a small female and only weighed about 110 pounds. Also if your trying to dump a body and carrying 110 pounds maybe 100 yards up a bi-level slope would not be that hard to do when your trying to get away with murder and save your own butt. Also we do not know yet if she was dismembered or not. The lack of blood on the clothing means nothing yet until we know more. Hopefully they will say soon if they think she was killed there or was dumped there after being killed. If they say she was dumped there then again the finger will start pointing more to Condit again.