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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Lake Quigley–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 4 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,034 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Lake Quigley–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 4 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Neersville, VA. The route passes Lake Quigley before reaching Lake Quigley at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,034 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Sweet Run Trail 39.27651, -77.73736
Nearest town Neersville, VA
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Lake Quigley–Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 4 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,034 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 261–1,154 ft

Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Trailhead: Upper Sweet Run Trail · 39.27651, -77.73736

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 82°F / low 68° · precip 38% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lower Sweet Run Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bypass Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Butterfly Alley Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.7 miSharp left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto Lower Town Trail, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftPass Lake Quigley.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Lake Quigley.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Lake Quigley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Town Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1.3 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  18. 2.7 miTurn left onto Butterfly Alley Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bypass Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lower Sweet Run Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.3 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/lake-quigley-lake-quigley-out-back-4-lakes-20-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 82°F68°
Precip38%Wind1 mphUV3Humidity73%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 38% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 37% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon 71°58° 45%
Tue 59°53° 85%
Wed 56°50° 69%
Thu 64°50° 38%
Fri 71°43°
Sat 73°47°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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