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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Eastern West Virginia
HIKE STARTS:  WV 9 (Keys Gap)
HIKE ENDS:  Potomac River
TOTAL DISTANCE:  6.3 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  A.T. Conference

HIGHLIGHTS:  In Harpers Ferry, the Appalachian Trail passes the ATC headquarters and continues along the river. There is a Harpers Ferry National Historical Park located here with interpretive exhibits that tell the detailed history of the area, including the destructive floods which have ravaged the community since the 1700's.  The Trail leaves the State of West Virginia via a footbridge over the Potomac River just past the historical park and joins briefly with the C&O Canal Towpath in the State of Maryland.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  June 11, 1996
bullet click to see a trip summary:  June 11, 1996
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  June 11, 1996* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, park map, profile map*
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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