Maryland Heights
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,568 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,568 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,457 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- 1,457 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 2183
- Uploaded
- March 23, 2021
- Recorded
- March 2021
near Lower Town, West Virginia (United States)
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Itinerary description
The Maryland Heights Overlook is the highlight of the hike providing for a perfect view of Harpers Ferry sandwiched by the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. It is as picturesque of a mountain town and you can get. Add in the Civil War history and the Appalachian Trail headquarters in town, the hike is well worth it. Heading up to Stone Fort provided for another view onto the Potomac Rivers and more historical sites. The big negative of the hike is how busy it gets on a nice weekend day, but it’s understandable for previously mentioned highlights. The Stoney Fort trail can be hiked for a little bit more solitude, though it’s not much.
For our full trip report, see: https://travel2walk.com/2021/04/24/maryland-hikes-maryland-heights-via-harpers-ferry-march-20-2021/
For our full trip report, see: https://travel2walk.com/2021/04/24/maryland-hikes-maryland-heights-via-harpers-ferry-march-20-2021/
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