Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · WV

Combined Trail

Live · updated Jun 3, 9:37 PM ET

Today

Park closure — trail is inaccessible today.

Today's best: hiking

20 /100

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Trail: prime

Annual Closure to Protect Nesting Peregrine Falcons

To provide peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, portions of Maryland Heights will be closed from Feb 15 to July 31. This includes several rock outcroppings near the overlook and certain climbing walls. The Maryland Heights Trail is OPEN.

Details from the park agency →

Conditions

Air temp

79°F

Clear

Wind

3 mph

Rain

Last 48h: 0.00″

Trail

prime

dirt surface

Sunset

8:32 PM

45 min daylight left

Moon

Waning Gibbous

87% illuminated

Score by activity

Hiking

Ideal 48–75°F

20/100

Park closure — trail is inaccessible today.

Trail running

Ideal 42–65°F

20/100

Park closure — trail is inaccessible today.

Dog walking

Ideal 40–72°F

20/100

Park closure — trail is inaccessible today.

Score breakdown

· 79°F air — Within comfort range, outside ideal
✓ Trail: prime — No meaningful rain in the last 48 hours. Trail surface is dry and tacky — prime traction.

Trail facts

Distance: 0.17 mi
Elevation gain: 99 ft
Surface: dirt

Trailhead

Coordinates

39.3311, -77.7296 — WV.

Park

Part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (official site →).

Park advisories

Ongoing work on Lower Town buildings

Facilities staff are doing repair work on several buildings in Lower Town. Please follow signs for alternate entrances and heed temporary closures.

Tick awareness

Peak nymphal tick activity — check yourself within 2 hours of leaving the trail.

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Overlook Cliff Trail (Green Blaze)

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Horse Trail

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Overlook Cliff Trail (Red Blaze)

0.4 mi

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · 0.69 mi · Dirt

Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge

0.5 mi

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · 0.14 mi easy · Boardwalk

Frequently Asked

How long is Combined Trail?

Combined Trail is a 0.17-mile route with 99 feet of elevation gain. The trail facts panel on this page lists distance, surface, and access tags as they appear in OpenStreetMap.

What's the trail surface like at Combined Trail?

Combined Trail is natural dirt singletrack — soft underfoot, holds water, slow to dry after rain. Today's mud rating, derived from recent precipitation and the surface type, is shown in the conditions panel above.

Who manages Combined Trail, and where do closure alerts come from?

Combined Trail is in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, which is managed by the National Park Service. Closure and advisory data on this page comes from the live NPS alerts API for this park unit. Always confirm against the park's own page before driving — emergency closures can post faster than scrapers refresh.