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Gathland State Park – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

Gathland State Park – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

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Gathland State Park – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

03:26

60.0km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 422 m for 304 m

After 58.4 km for 304 m

After 59.2 km for 312 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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456 m

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge)

Highlight • Bridge

This railroad bridge that spans over the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry is quite the spectacle.

A walk across the bridge grants you quick access between the C&O Canal Trail and Harpers Ferry town.

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763 m

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

Highlight • Bridge

From here, you can look up at the West Portal of the Harpers Ferry Tunnel. The tunnel is part of the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing, which is …

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20.2 km

Gathland State Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Gathland State Park provides water, restrooms, and a picnic shelter, making it a good place to rest. There are also several historical buildings and ruins.

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20.4 km

National War Correspondents Memorial Arch

Highlight • Monument

The National War Correspondents Memorial (sometimes referred to as the War Correspondents Memorial Arch) was built in 1896 by George Townsend, a Civil War journalist, to commemorate those who died …

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31.9 km

Antietam National Battlefield Soldier Statue

Highlight • Monument

The Antietam National Battlefield remembers the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War on September 17th 1862. There is an audio tour and hiking through the battle ground you …

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59.3 km

Jefferson Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

A rock formation near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers visited by Thomas Jefferson in 1783 and mentioned in his "Notes on the State of Virginia." The supportive …

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60.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

18.7 km

2.51 km

910 m

381 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.4 km

8.75 km

1.44 km

722 m

506 m

232 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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Gathland State Park – Jefferson Rock loop from Harpers Ferry

Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge)

Harpers Ferry Tunnel and Railroad Bridges

Gathland State Park

National War Correspondents Memorial Arch

Antietam National Battlefield Soldier Statue

Jefferson Rock

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