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There are three walk options: 10K AppalachianTrail, 5K Bolivar Heights, and 5K Lower Town. As of June 2, the ATC Visitor Center is open Thur-Sun. Please use OSB until we can place the start box..

Appalachian Trail

Year Round Walk

SN: 120287 - 2022 / Y1933

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The start box is at the ATC Visitors Center.

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Veteran's Memorial at the Harpers Ferry Middle School.

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The turn around for the 10K AT walk is at the VA/WV border.

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Jefferson Rock is passed on the AT Walk and Lower Town Walk

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The event is closed

From Sat, Jan 1st, 2022 to Dec 30th, 2022

Start box available: 9 to 5 Thur - Mon except closed for major holidays.

Physical start box and Online start box (OSB) option

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.

Special programs

Border Crossings

Little Free Libraries

Rockin' Around the Clock

The Appalachian Trail

Town Halls / City Halls

Walking with America's Veterans

CC: Jefferson County

Event comments

This event should not be done if there is snow or ice on the ground. **** Restroom is available. This is a self guided mapped event starting at the ATC.

Rating: 3C, Distance: 5, 10, 15, 20km

Restrooms: Yes	Pets: Yes
Strollers: No	Wheelchairs: No

Event information

Open Thurs- Mon and probably Tues, 9am-5pm. Will probably be open 7 days a week starting in early August. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The 10K Appalachian Trail (AT) Walk (rated 3D) follows a blue blazed trail from the Visitor Center to the AT and then turns south, crosses the Shenandoah River, and goes uphill to Loudoun Heights and the WV-VA border. It then turns around and follows the AT northbound as it passes Jefferson Rock, goes into Lower Town and to the point where the Shenandoah River joins the Potomac River. It follows the AT as it starts to cross the bridge over the Potomac River. Once over water, it turns around as the Potomac River belongs to Maryland; therefore, you have reached the WV-MD border. It then goes uphill on High Street back to the ATC Visitor Ctr. The 5K Lower Town Trail (rated 2C) leaves the ATC Visitor Ctr, passes Storer College and then goes through Jefferson Cemetery and downhill to Lower Town. After going around the historic part of Harpers Ferry it returns up Hill Street to the ATC Visitor Ctr. The 5K Bolivar Heights Trail (rated 2B) turns left from the ATC Visitor Ctr and goes to Bolivar Heights, residential areas of Bolivar, and back. This trail has been changed for 2021. Either 5K trail may be done for 5K credit; both must be done for 10K credit. Only the 10K Appalachian Trail Walk counts towards the AVA Appalachian Trail Special Program. The 10K AT Walk and either 5K walk can be done together for 15K credit. The 10K AT Walk and both 5K walks can be done together for 20K credit.

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

OSB - First register for the event

The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.

This event also has a physical start box. These are the driving directions:

799 Washington St, (304)535-6331 Take favorite route to Rt 340 and turn onto Union Street into Harpers Ferry. Turn right onto Washington St; start point will be on the right. ***** The parking lot behind the ATC Headquarters is no longer available. There are about six parking spaces on the street next to the ATC Headquarters (Old Storer Place). If these are taken, follow Old Storer Place to a T intersection and turn right onto Filmore. There are two parking lots on the right that are used by the National Park Services. Neither are signed restricting parking but if the upper parking lot is almost full, park in the lower parking lot.*****The walk box is normally kept in the back room, on the bottom shelf of the bookcase on the rear wall.

Maps phrase and directions link

Click "GO" to bring up the directions on Google maps.

	Appalachian Trail Conservancy Visitor Center, 799 Washington Street, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

PLEASE do not mix and match between the two registration methods. It will confuse you and the club. Choose one, OSB or PSB, to complete the event.

Keystone State Volkssport Assn. (AAA-PA)

Event website: sites.google.com/view/ksva

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.