Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
River Overlook–Civil War Earthwork Trail, 3 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 36 min
River Overlook–Civil War Earthwork Trail, 3 sights is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park near Bolivar, WV. The route reaches River Overlook at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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River Overlook–Civil War Earthwork Trail, 3 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 36 min
Elevation 448–509 ft
Out & Back · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Trailhead: Park Service Road · 39.31639, -77.75522
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: NPS Shuttle Bus Station stop 164 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Park Service Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Civil War to Civil Rights Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Civil War Earthwork Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Civil War to Civil Rights Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach River Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Civil War Earthwork Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Civil War to Civil Rights Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: NPS Shuttle Bus Station stop 164 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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