Boliver Heights Lower Loop

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

easy

Length: 1.24 mi

Est. time: 30m

Gain: 236 ft

Loss: 240 ft

Max elev: 629 ft

NetworkTrail class 2Nativehike

Elevation profile

+236 ft gain · −240 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Bolivar Heights Upper Loop + Boliver Heights Lower Loop

2.1 mi · +340 ft · ~0.9 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Bolivar Heights Upper Loop Union Skirmish Line

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, high 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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