Appalachian Trail Spur to AT Visitor Center

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

easy

Length: 0.18 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 24 ft

Loss: 23 ft

Max elev: 536 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 5Concretehike

Elevation profile

+24 ft gain · −23 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Harper's Ferry Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

Connects to:

Applachian Spur Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Incident at Harpers Ferry: Slavery and John Brown The Battle of Harpers Ferry 1862: Joining Up!The Battle of Harpers Ferry 1862: Joining Up!

Journeys:

Stephen D. Ramseur Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Lawrence O'Brian Branch Richard Heron Anderson Edmund Ruffin Henry Wise

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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