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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Armory Canal Trail–Moler Farm Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Armory Canal Trail–Moler Farm Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Bolivar, WV. It climbs 730 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 617 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bakerton Road 39.33475, -77.75750
Nearest town Bolivar, WV
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Armory Canal Trail–Moler Farm Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 281–617 ft

Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Trailhead: Bakerton Road · 39.33475, -77.75750

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bakerton Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 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. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Moler Farm Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1 miReach Armory Canal Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Night Battle Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading S.
  16. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze), heading E.
  18. 250 ftSharp left onto Armory Canal Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 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-potomac-cliff-trail-blue-blaze-out-back-8-km-1995

Trail surface

84% dirt2% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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