Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)

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Experience the Corridor of Commerce First Imagined by George Washington

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a partnership to develop a network of locally-managed trails in a corridor between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. As of autumn 2008, 830 miles of existing and planned trails have been recognized as segments of the National Scenic Trail.

		A Guide to the Potomac Heritage Trail Click here for a link to Potomac Trace, an on-line guide to hiking existing, planned and potential segments of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail network. In book form, the guide is available from the Allegheny Trail Alliance and Eastern National.

Write to

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail Office
Post Office Box B
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

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Phone

General Information
(304) 535-4014

Climate

The Trail corridor has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic United States with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be hot and humid, spring and fall are mild, and winter can be cold with freezing temperatures and, on occasion, significant snowstorms. Precipitation can occur in all seasons.