Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland

Lower Town Trail

0.2 mi of trail, end to end · 100 ft of descent · 275 ft–440 ft · asphalt, gravel, paver, stone surface · trail class Developed · hiking

ViewsHistoryExhibits

277 ft 278 ft · 0.1 mi high 282 ft

Along the way A. Burton Fine Watch Repair Arsenal Square Black Voices Dry Goods Store Frankel's Clothing Store Harpers Ferry Wetlands John Brown's Fort John Brown's Fort (Original Site) Provost Marshal Office Roeder’s Confectionery Gravesite of Robert Harper Jefferson Rock and 1 more

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.