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
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
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
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 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
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
Gambrill State Park
- Gambrill State Park has its beginnings when public-spirited conservationists of Frederick County purchased this tract of land on Catoctin Mountain and donated it to the City of Frederick to be used for a municipal mounta... wildernet.com
Gambrill Yellow Trail
There are 14+ miles of loop trails on Catoctin Mountain beginning and ending at the Gambrill State Park parking lot. The trails are named after colorful trees and are blazed accordingly. The trails vary from easy to stren... localhikes.com
Greenbrier State Park, Frederick, Maryland
Greenbrier State Park is a popular facility within the South Mountain Recreation Area. Located in the Blue Ridge region on the mountain?s western flanks roughly 60 miles northwest of Washington, the park consists of about 1,3... trails.com
Appalachian Trail To Annapolis Rock
For most any hiker in the East the Appalachian Trail has a curious draw. We day dream of busting loose from the demands of work and our suburban existence, throwing the necessities of life onto our backs, and completing t... localhikes.com
Ballenger Creek Park
The nature trail at Ballenger Creek park is a one mile loop that crosses a bridge and then turns right to follow the creek. The trail is a very broad, grassy path with numbered wooden markers along the way. I'm sure the n... citysearch.com
Gabrill State Park, Black Locust Trail
Black Locust Trail warmly invites the hiker as the trail opens to the northwest with a gentle rise and an abundance of magnificent Mountain Laurel. However, this initial impression belies some of the rougher terrain that ... localhikes.com