Appalachian Trail: Keys Gap to Harpers Ferry
Perfect for a day hike or longer out-and-back, this 6.1-miler rolls through mid-Atlantic woodlands then descends into Harpers Ferry, the merging point of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
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Shelters: None
Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.8
Waypoints
WPT002
Location: 39.3229179382324, -77.7334671020508
Jefferson Rock
WPT006
Location: 39.3189659118652, -77.7392807006836
Climb stairs
WPT004
Location: 39.3218154907227, -77.7444686889648
AT turns E US 340
WPT016
Location: 39.261100769043, -77.7622833251953
Road crossing @ Keys Gap; trailhead to parking across road
WPT003
Location: 39.3229331970215, -77.7403335571289
Blue blaze to ATC office
WPT009
Location: 39.3107490539551, -77.7369842529297
Blue blaze to Sandy Hook
WPT001
Location: 39.3229331970215, -77.7303695678711
AT
WPT013
Location: 39.2663993835449, -77.7593002319336
Trail jct.
WPT012
Location: 39.2807159423828, -77.7531661987305
Powerline
WPT007
Location: 39.314884185791, -77.7406311035156
Road
WPT011
Location: 39.2867317199707, -77.7512969970703
Unmarked campsite
WPT008
Location: 39.3135986328125, -77.7375030517578
Orange blaze
WPT005
Location: 39.3218650817871, -77.743896484375
Road
DSCF1852
Location: 39.2856330871582, -77.7516632080078