Appalachian National Scenic Trail, West Virginia

 The Appalachian National Scenic Trail covers some of the best spots in the Appalachian Mountains from Georgia to Maine. The splendor of Appalachian National Scenic Trail is there for you to love. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Appalachian National Scenic Trail has to offer, you can camp at Antietam Creek Campground, and dry warm beds await you at The Inn at Charles Town. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is not far at all from Harpers Ferry; if you need a place to stay Knights Inn - Charles Town is a perfect choice. Not sufficient hours
    in a day to enjoy this site. Clarion Hotel & Conference Center is a fine place to get some rest. There's so much to do here at Appalachian National Scenic Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Killiansburg Cave Campground is a splendid place for that.
The Snavelys Ford
Trail offers hiking at its best, and whitewater paddling is great on Shenandoah River. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a charming sector of wilderness that is popular with folks from all over. If you come at the right time of year, Shenandoah River offers some fine whitewater; there's brilliant hiking along the Loudoun Heights Trail.
Stay the night at KOA Kampgrounds, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Paddling on Potomac River is so much fun; do pay a visit to Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail if
 
    in a day to enjoy this site. Clarion Hotel & Conference Center is a fine place to get some rest. There's so much to do here at Appalachian National Scenic Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Killiansburg Cave Campground is a splendid place for that.
The Snavelys Ford
Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while you're here, and a lake nearby is Lake Quigley. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a great place for a visit when you need to get out of the house. After a long day outdoors Comfort Inn Shepherdstown is a good place to spend a night or two, and get drenched paddling on Shenandoah River.
Man, is there a load of exciting stuff to do near Appalachian National Scenic Trail. If you need a place to stay Comfort Suites Martinsburg is a nice choice. There is so much fun stuff to do to suit everyone. The warmest
 
time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Throughout the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
There's some flowing water nearby, Elk Branch is a stream you can pop by during your stay, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Antietam Creek. Elks Run is close to Appalachian National Scenic Trail and is always a pleasure to explore; a great location to camp here at Appalachian National Scenic Trail is Big Woods Campground. Appalachian National Scenic Trail gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January is the month with the least moisture.
Don't leave Appalachian National Scenic Trail without first paying a visit to Meyer Spring, and Appalachian National Scenic Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Horseshoe Bend Campground is a glorious local campground. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a popular destination for the populace of Harpers Ferry.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile (3,488 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section hikers and thru-hikers. Thru-hikers hike the entire length of the Trail in one season.

The A.T. began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye, and was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute over 175,000 hours of effort on the Appalachian Trail.

 

CONTACTS

Email - APPA_Park_Office@nps.gov

Fax- 304-535-6270 (NPS)

Write to
Appalachian National Scenic Trail NPS Park Office
Harpers Ferry Center
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

- or -
Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC)
PO Box 807
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Phone
Visitor Information - 304-535-6331 (ATC)
Headquarters - 304-535-6278 (NPS)

TRAVEL BASICS

Getting There
CAR - The Trail has more than 500 access points. Contact the private, nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conference for directions.

Appalachian Trail Conference, PO Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0807

Telephone: 304-535-6331

http://www.appalachiantrail.org


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Knights Inn - Charles Town, Charles Town
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5.2 miles away
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Shepherdstown
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5.3 miles away
Comfort Inn Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown
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5.7 miles away
The Inn at Charles Town, Charles Town
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6.6 miles away
Comfort Suites Martinsburg, Martinsburg
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9.7 miles away
Green Country Inn, Brunswick
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10.6 miles away
Econo Lodge Martinsburg, Martinsburg
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14.2 miles away
Red Roof Inn Hagerstown (Williamsport), Williamsport
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14.2 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Hagerstown
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14.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Martinsburg North, Wv, Falling Waters
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14.4 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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