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Harpers Ferry, Virginia, United States

Virginius Island - Harpers Ferry

Great history walk along the banks, ruins

Virginius Island - Harpers Ferry
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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.3 miles / 2.1 km
Duration: 1 hour or less
Family Friendly • Dog Friendly
 
Overview: a great history hike with tons of ruins and artifacts!

this flat, easy trail goes along the banks of the Shenandoah river and a railway as you visit the water ductworks of a once active mill site. Interpretive signs show pictures of the day.

There are other loops to make this trail longer.

Civil war reenactments are often nearby in the park.

This hike is great for the end of the day, when there is no more light to do the more difficult hikes in the area.

Tips:

  • great for lunch
  • civil war reenactments nearby
  • quiet walk
  • visit Harpers Ferry building nearby

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trailhead
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trailview
trailview on a sunny day.

trail is totally flat, rich with ruins of a mill and factory buildings. lots of water ductways
Building
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mill water ducts
ruins of mill water ducts
Building
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more water ducts and artifacts
more water ducts along the shenandoah river and artifacts, going clockwise in the loop
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trail view
flat trail view, with blue flowers in the forested area.
Building
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more water ducts
yet more water ducts
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walk next to the rail
a nice walk next to the rails
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nice quiet walk along the rails
nice walking next to the rails, forested on the right, rails on the left
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intersection, rock wall
intersection, turn back to loop

rock wall
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trail view
nice forested trail view
Building
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water wall
water rock wall, great rocks
Building
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water ducting for the mill
water ducting for the mill, tons of water walls
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bridge view and artifact
bridge view and artifact
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railroad crossing
railroad view
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indiana_jones
5 stars for the great mill ruins, and the hike along the railway!
Visited on Apr 15, 2011

by indiana_jones on Apr 16, 2011

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