Maryland Heights
History combined with beauty! This is a hike over well-marked trails with many interpretive signs along the way. There are some steep climbs and some rocky terrain. localhikes.com
Appalachian Trail To Loudon Heights Trail Loop, Harpers...
This hike passes through three states and the town of Harpers Ferry, providing river hiking, ridge crest hiking, and great views. The Appalachian Trail extends from Georgia to Maine. This section of the trail passes through t... trails.com
Harpers Ferry, Va Md Wv, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
This "quadruple crown" of hikes touches on four high points in three different states: Split Rock in Virginia, Maryland Heights and Stone Fort in Maryland, and Jefferson Rocks in West Virginia. Front and center at each is the... trails.com
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,181-mile long public footpath. Conceived in 1921 and completed in 1937, private citizens built the trail and thousands volunteer each year to help maintain it. From Maine's Mount Katahdin to... nps.gov
River & Trail Outfitters
River and Trail Outfitters of Knoxville, Maryland was founded in 1972 by Lee & Eunsook Baihly, natives of Minnesota and Korea. Lee with his Eagle Scout's experience used his knowledge and love for the outdoors to build a ... outerquest.com
Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, And Charles Town, Wv, Charles...
Today visitors enjoy driving through the quiet, country town of Shepherdstown to sense the presence of its history, especially in the downtown area, which has been designated a historical district on the National Register. Ha... trails.com
Harpers Ferry Area, West Virginia, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
On the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown led his band of twenty-one men on an abolitionist-inspired raid of Harpers Ferry. Hoping to gain access to the munitions, he envisioned the raid as the event that would spark a nat... trails.com
Snavely's Ford
A pleasant circuit walk along the surprisingly wild Antietam Creek, one of three fronts in the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. Wild turkey, beaver, barred owls, and other wildlife inhabit the stream va... trails.com
Appalachian Trail Md - Ed Garvey To Harpers Ferry
This is part 4 of 4 hikes that could be done as individual day hikes or strung together for a 4 day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail to complete the state of Maryland. localhikes.com
C & O Canal - Point Of Rocks To Monocacy Aqueduct
The town of Point of Rocks consists of little more than a three-block stretch of street running parallel to the canal and railroad tracks. It's worth a brief visit to the Victorian train station, and has a small country s... localhikes.com
Appalachian Trail: Crampton Gap, Fox Gap, & Turners Gap...
On a warm, sunny Sunday in 1862 a force of 9000 Rebels used the ramparts of South Mountain as a natural fort from which to stage a delaying action against 30,000 Yankee soldiers. Although they lost the mountain, they won the ... trails.com
Tuscarora Trail (Northeast), Glengary, West Virginia
This hike follows a portion of the well-maintained Tuscarora Trail through Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area. The trail crosses Pee Wee Point and then travels to Sleepy Creek Lake. The Tuscarora Trail is a 242-mile blue-b... trails.com