Sun, Nov 17
|Maryland Heights
Maryland Heights Trailhead Hike
A moderately paced, 5-mile round trip hike takes you to a lookout point that gives you a bird's eye view of Harper's Ferry and the Potomac River. There's also an old Union gun battery nearby. The hike will take you a couple miles uphill so you might want to leave the kids and the dogs at home.
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Maryland Heights, 489551 Harpers Ferry Rd, Knoxville, MD 21758, USA
About the event
Trail is open during daylight hours. Closed from sunset to sunrise.
We recommend that visitors park at the Visitor Center parking area and use the park’s free shuttle system or the Visitor Center to Lower Town Trail to access the trail from Lower Town.
From the Master Armorer's House in Lower Town turn right to merge with the Appalachian Trail at the end of Shenandoah Street, then proceed under the railroad trestle out to the Point. Cross the footbridge over the Potomac River and go down the spiral staircase to the C&O Canal Towpath. Turn left (upstream) and follow the C&O Canal Towpath for 0.3 miles, then cross a small wooden footbridge over the canal bed to Harpers Ferry Road. Directly across the road is the Maryland Heights trailhead.
The first bend on this green-blazed trail offers a nice view of the Potomac. Go straight at the first intersection to…