Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Lake Quigley & Virginius Island and Hall's Island Trail via Lower Town Trail
1.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 33 min
Lake Quigley & Virginius Island and Hall's Island Trail via Lower Town Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Lower Town, WV. The route reaches Lake Quigley at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Quigley & Virginius Island and Hall's Island Trail via Lower Town Trail
1.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 33 min
Elevation 253–285 ft
Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Trailhead: 39.32418, -77.73095
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Harpers Ferry stop 38 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Lower Town Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Quigley.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto River Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Virginius Island and Hall's Island Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lower Town Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Harpers Ferry stop 38 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian National Scenic Viewpoint via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Lake Quigley–Butterfly Alley Trail, 4 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,835 ft
- Jefferson Rock & Lake Quigley via Lower Town Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 304 ft
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