Night Battle Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Engle, WV. It climbs 268 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32932, -77.77292
Nearest town Engle, WV
Directions
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Night Battle Trail
2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 48 min
Elevation 366–626 ft
Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Trailhead: 39.32932, -77.77292
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Night Battle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% gravel47% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Night Battle Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 268 ft
- Night Battle Trail & Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze) 2.8 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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