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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Armory Canal Trail–Night Battle Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Armory Canal Trail–Night Battle Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Bakerton, WV. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 617 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34598, -77.75952
Nearest town Bakerton, WV
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Armory Canal Trail–Night Battle Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 277–617 ft

Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Trailhead: 39.34598, -77.75952

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start on Bakerton Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Armory Canal Trail, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading W.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Valley View Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Night Battle Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftReach Armory Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading SE.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading E.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Armory Canal Trail, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/armory-canal-trail-night-battle-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

52% dirt1% gravel47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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