Potoma Wayside Trail

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

easy

Length: 0.11 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 63 ft

Loss: 0 ft

Max elev: 303 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 3Nativehike

Elevation profile

+63 ft gain · −0 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Lower Town Information Center (VisitorCenter)

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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